move to and fro
Example Sentences
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The tensions between these plates as they move to and fro causes everything from earthquakes to volcanic eruptions to the slow reshaping of continents.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2023
Until 1 October, Ukrainians were able, with difficulty, to move to and fro across the front lines.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2022
The seven dancers are largely unisex and move to and fro within small bands of light against a soundtrack of train noise.
From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2013
Guards move to and fro without rhyme or reason, while Puccini’s soft foreboding music ought to have been setting the stage for Cavaradossi’s execution.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2011
The Tillermans silently watched the people move to and fro past them.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
