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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Other holidays may see closures or adjusted operating hours for schools, banks, post offices, stores, businesses, and the stock market.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025 -
If your company hasn’t reached that benchmark, there are online banks and alternative lenders that only require six months in business.—
Danielle Higley,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The shoals attract diving gannets and orcas.—
David Greig
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 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
Noun
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Saddling up with Santa Ynez Valley Horseback Rides means getting up close and personal with the Santa Ynez River, with up to four water crossings, as the horses step sure-footed through the shallows.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Weather and tides play a role, too; strand feeding is most often seen during low to mid-tide, when the shallows make hunting easier.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Fords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fords. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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