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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Noun
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The recall covers power banks with model numbers A1647, A1652, A1257, A1681 and A1689 with serial numbers listed on the back or side of the device.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025 -
But stablecoin advocates argue the campaign is less about protecting financial stability and more about protecting a $187 billion annual profit engine that banks derive from payment processing fees.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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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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The aquatic plant once lined the shallows off the bay’s shoreline from Sausalito’s Spinnaker restaurant north to the Strawberry Peninsula point — the second largest bed in San Francisco Bay.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kayak through tranquil mangrove forests, where herons and egrets wade in the shallows.—
UnCruise Adventures,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Fords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fords. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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