to and fro
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Now motorcycles move constantly to and fro, carrying men, women, children and cargo,emptying the town of all remnants of civilization, even the roofs of the buildings.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Imagine if you’re a nominee, getting shuttled to and fro, shaking hands and making small talk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
The autumn operation exposed flaws too: The land couldn’t accommodate all the vehicles, said Lemmermann, and it consisted of noncontiguous plots, forcing Rheinmetall to bus soldiers to and fro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Team principal Frederic Vasseur characterises what is sometimes broadcast from the team radio as the standard to and fro between driver and engineer.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
He sat down on the top step and cried noisily, rocking himself to and fro.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
Slogans are easy, and they sound really tough, but it’s a little different when you get into the to-and-fro.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2025
When the ground began to shake, rocking her bed to-and-fro like a raft in a current, Temilade Openiyi briefly wondered if she was dreaming.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2024
Russian officials did not confirm those Ukrainian gains, which were impossible to verify and could be reversed in the to-and-fro of war.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
It's not like in America where you have that public to-and-fro.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2021
There is far less to-and-fro movement between the different groups than happened under capitalism or even in the pre-industrial ages.
From "1984" by George Orwell
