as in bank
a place where a body of water (as a sea or river) is shallow didn't attempt getting the horses across the stream until we had reached the ford

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Noun
  • The Committee will pursue additional Epstein bank records based on this new information.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau responds to complaints involving financial products and services including bank accounts, credit reports, and payments made or requested.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • The Philippines grounded a former warship, the BRP Sierra Madre, on the shoal in 1999 and has stationed a small garrison of marines aboard ever since.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Also of note is the Landsford Canal State Park in May or June, when the riverside is covered in rocky shoals spider lilies.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Ford.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ford. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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