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fro

adverb

ˈfrō

Definition of fro

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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But a pending resentencing in Los Angeles, where he was originally ordered to serve 16 years in prison for a 2013 rape, could put him away for the rest of his life.

— MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Campbell was away working, and Bibbe was often out socializing.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

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Between 26 and 35 vessels per day have transited this week, down from the 35 to 40 daily average of the prior eight weeks, according to Dimitris Ampatzidis, maritime risk and compliance manager at Kpler.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Larsen, a wide receiver and safety, delivered with an impressive 10-yard touchdown catch on fourth down in the left corner of the end zone to cut the deficit to 14-9 in the fourth.

— Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

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