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Frome

British

/ frəʊm /

noun

a shallow salt lake in NE South Australia: intermittently filled with water. Length: 100 km (60 miles). Width: 48 km (30 miles)

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Ferris & Sylvester, who live in Frome, had been on a summer tour with their band that included a four-day stint in Nashville.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Barnardo's in Frome said they have also seen a surge in demand for uniform.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

He had served as MP for the former Somerset and Frome constituency since May 2015.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

There are reports of flooding on Blackboy Hill near Frome, with residents taking it upon themselves to try and unblock drains.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

There was the Bible, of course, but the Bible was a book, and so were Bleak House, Treasure Island, Ethan Frome and The East of the Mohicans.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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