as in away
from this or that place ferries carrying passengers to and fro

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Recent Examples of fro What is Rassi on the lookout when shopping for new pieces to rock while working fro home? Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 25 May 2021
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Adverb
  • When pressed over the national security concerns about ByteDance, Trump shied away from saying for sure if a divestiture deal would be hammered out.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Trump went to kiss her cheek but stopped inches away from her face.
    Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • The Fed didn't budge on interest rates, which means American consumers may have to wait a while to see borrowing costs go down on, well, pretty much everything.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
  • However, Japan — a top destination for outbound Chinese travelers this Lunar New Year – isn’t expected to see a full recovery of holiday visitors from China, with data showing arrivals will still be down 10% from 2019.
    Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Meanwhile, Miller strategized with a client who owned a gym franchise and was struggling to differentiate from all the other gyms out there.
    Tim Maurer, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • If single, put yourself out there and see who crosses your path.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025

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“Fro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fro. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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