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
  • These could possibly include forcing a government shutdown to push the Trump White House away from their moves toward authoritarianism and back toward a situation that elicits dialogue, negotiations, and compromise.
    Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • After its creative and commercial success elevated auteur Mike White into the pantheon of prestige showrunners, Season 2 ventured further afield, both geographically (to Sicily) and away from its home base, with excursions across the Italian isle.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • The jet undulates up and down in ridges and troughs that help steer weather systems around in the northern hemisphere, from cold fronts to hurricanes.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
  • By the time Paul and others headed down, Jack went off the trail and had collided into the tree.
    David Chiu, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Philadelphia Magazine's 50 Best Restaurants is out.
    Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
  • An accompanying video, directed by Danny Clinch, is out now.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025

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“Fro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fro. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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