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
  • General manager Chris Drury made a big play adding Miller on Friday night, but this is still a team sitting 5 points away from a playoff spot with 31 games to go, and the 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins demonstrated Drury’s work is likely far from over in this season of change.
    Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Jason Kelce stepped away from football after the 2023 season.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
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  • Steinfeld and Allen shared their big news with fans via a joint Instagram post, showing off a stunning photo of the singer leaning down to kiss Allen, who was down on one knee under a floral arch with a beautiful sunset and ocean view behind them.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 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
  • Although Christie Sides is out as coach and Stephanie White is in, every discussion of Indiana’s core since has included Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, without much thought given to Smith.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
  • In a competitive situation for nonfiction projects about Combs — at least four other major titles are out, with another at Netflix to come — The Fall of Diddy tells its story with the help of accusers, former press reps, a onetime assistant and a childhood friend, among other insiders.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Fro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fro. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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