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
  • The district blamed declining enrollment in large part on the expansion of Florida’s school voucher program, which provides money for private school scholarships and homeschooling services and has subsequently lured many students away from traditional public schools.
    Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
  • The plant became operational again in 2021, and in 2023 Doran installed just 100 feet away from it an EV charger that’s 100%fully powered by the plant’s hydroelectric generator.
    Matt Alderon, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Adverb
  • Reheat in the oven at 400°F for 5 to 6 minutes, or tortilla-side down on the stovetop for 3 to 4 minutes over medium-high heat with olive oil (until tortilla is crispy again).
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
  • What To Know In April, home sales in Atlanta were down 4.6 percent year-over-year, for a total of 699 homes sold in the city, according to Redfin data.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Adverb
  • The jury is still out, though, because final tariff levels are still up in the air and could rekindle inflation down the line.
    Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 31 May 2025
  • It’s been years of songwriting, gigging and getting his music out there.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 31 May 2025

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“Fro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fro. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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