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
  • As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
  • Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said the time away could bring a new wave of energy to Messi and the others.
    Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 1 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
  • Today, a household with annual income of $50,000 can only afford 8.7% of listings, down from 9.4% a year ago, according to the data.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Adverb
  • Bigger predators are another major threat to stray cats, but perhaps the biggest danger for them out there is traffic.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
  • Or maybe there’s a team out there, on the eve of July 1, that wants to keep Marner from even getting to market and is willing to give up something (a draft pick?) to acquire his rights.
    Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 31 May 2025

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“Fro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fro. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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