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
  • But those findings apply to small-by-design campuses with healthy enrollments, not schools that have shrunk dramatically as families have moved away.
    Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 13 June 2025
  • The bass-drum beat of multiple explosions could be heard as far away as neighboring Jordan.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Adverb
  • Nevertheless, as the levels go up and down, the idea is allocation of audit personnel to provide that credible threat.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • In an April 29 press release marking 100 days in office, DHS announced that border apprehensions were down 95% since President Donald Trump took office, and more migrants are returning to their home countries to avoid deportation.
    Audrey Conklin , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Adverb
  • Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
  • How to Train Your Dragon is out in theaters Friday, June 13.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 13 June 2025

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“Fro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fro. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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