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fords

noun

plural of ford

as in banks

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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Recent Examples of fords Stirling’s forces surrounded the unprepared Aboriginal people, taking positions across the river and at the fords above and below the camp. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026

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At the same time, the early development of tokenized markets is creating new technology needs for the banks, brokers and other institutions the company already serves.

— Isabella Gao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Jane Arraf sends greetings from the former home of English mystery novelist Agatha Christie, located on the banks of the Tigris River in Baghdad.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of banks

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Stretching across more than 139,000 hectares, Hanifaru Bay is home to coral reefs with colorful shoals of fish, turtles, manta rays, and whale sharks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
The offerings of any decent oyster shucker will change according to the seasons and the tides and the shoals and the shipping lines and the harbor freight and the rush-hour traffic on the interstate.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of shoals

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Mango Bay, on the island’s northern end, is a popular stop that pairs sandy shallows with a reef along the rocky coastline.

— Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2026
Some rolled and splashed in the shallows, regulating their body temperature after lying in the Arctic sun, others lay motionless, deep in sleep.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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