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ford n. a shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to walk or drive across.
v. (of a person or vehicle) cross (a river or stream) at a shallow place.
fordable adj.
fordless adj.
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FORD FUELS AFV MARKET WITH NEW DEALERS AND INCENTIVES
PR Newswire; 10/30/1995; 700+ words
; DETROIT, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is arming 100...summer-long dealer outreach campaign, 100 Ford dealers have agreed to undergo the training...become AFV dealers. This is the first year Ford has actively sought AFV sales outside of...
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY HONORS DEALERS FOR SATISFYING CUSTOMERS
PR Newswire; 4/25/1994; 700+ words
; DETROIT, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) Chairman Alex Trotman presented 138 Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, and Ford Truck Operations dealers with the Chairman's Award, Ford's highest form of dealer recognition, in...
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Ford Joins World's Toughest Endurance Event as Title Sponsor Of Ironman Triathlon.
PR Newswire; 5/19/2005; 700+ words
; * Ford will be the title sponsor for Ford Ironman North America series of triathlon events for three years. * This year's Ford Ironman Triathlon races include five U.S. qualifying events...
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FORD CREDIT MARKS 35 YEARS OF SERVICE
PR Newswire; 8/19/1994; 700+ words
; ...DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Credit Company will quietly mark its 35th birthday this week. A wholly owned Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) subsidiary and part of Ford's Financial Services Group, Ford Credit...
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Ford Motor China Sales Rise 30 Percent in 2007, Outpacing Industry in Growing Market.
PR Newswire; 1/9/2008; 700+ words
; - For full-year 2007, Ford Motor Company retail sales in China totaled 216...increase that outpaced the overall auto industry. - Ford's passenger car joint-venture, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd., increased wholesale...
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Ford's factory store gets Bronx cheer from N.Y. foes. (Ford Motor Co.; Bronx, NY; New York, NY)
Magazine article from: Automotive News; 10/20/1997; ; 700+ words
; Mention Manhattan Ford-Lincoln-Mercury-Jaguar Inc. to a New York City Ford dealer and he will probably scowl like one of the...that adorn the dealership's facade. Manhattan Ford is Ford Motor Co.'s only factory store. The operation...
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Ford of Europe and the birth of the modern auto company: Part 1 of 2; How Ford's competing German and British operations were brought together in 1967 by Henry Ford II.(Ford 100)(Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Automotive News Europe; 6/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...crash. And a frequent traveler named Henry Ford II came to Europe with two things on his...wanted to fundamentally change the way Ford operated in Europe. The legacy of that...entire industry. As a result of Henry Ford II 's vision, Ford of Europe became a...
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Ford in Europe - An historical time line: Part 1 of 2.(Ford 100)(Chronology)(Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Automotive News Europe; 6/1/2003; 700+ words
; ...factory at Dagenham. 1925: Ford France moves to a new factory...000th Model T. August 18: Ford Motor Company Aktiengesellschaft...Germany allows the importation of Fords from Copenhagen and Amsterdam...January 30: Foundation of O/Y Ford A/B (Ford Finland) in Helsingfors...
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Ford forges dealership network.(Ford 100)
Magazine article from: Automotive News; 6/15/2003; 700+ words
; ...Kachadourian There are more than 4,500 Ford Motor Co. dealerships in the United States...a West Coast transplant who met Henry Ford in 1902 at a bicycle show. At the time...know what a car was, and he had to ask Ford. After Ford explained, he asked Hughson...
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Ford Completes Debt Restructuring Initiatives; Reduces Debt by $9.9 Billion and Lowers Annual Interest Expense by More Than $500 Million.
PR Newswire; 4/6/2009; 700+ words
; - In total, Ford and Ford Credit will use $2.4 billion in cash plus 468 million shares of Ford common stock to reduce Ford's outstanding Automotive debt by $9.9 billion from $25.8 billion at Dec. 31, 2008. This will reduce Ford...
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Ford, William Clay Jr. 1957–
Book article from: International Directory of Business Biographies
William Clay Ford Jr.1957– Chairman, chief executive officer, and president, Ford Motor Company Nationality: American. Born...MBA, 1984. Family: Son of William Clayton Ford Sr. (Ford Motor Company executive) and Martha...
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Ford Madox Ford
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Ford Madox Ford The English author Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939) is best known for his novels The Good Soldier and Parade's End. An outstanding editor, he published works by many significant writers of his era. Ford Madox Ford was born Ford...
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Ford, Nick Aaron 1904–1982
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Nick Aaron Ford 1904–1982 Author, scholar...Education Selected writings Sources Nick Aaron Ford was a pioneer of black literary criticism...black literature. As an author and critic, Ford believed that art should be an active social...
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Ford, Thomas Mikal
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
FORD, Thomas Mikal (Tommy Ford, Tommy A. Ford) PERSONAL Education: University of Southern California, degree; attended junior college. Career: Actor and motivational speaker. Model T Ford Entertainment, partner; Atwater Production...
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Ford, Tennessee Ernie
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Tennessee Ernie Ford Singer For the Record… Selected...rich baritone-bass of Tennessee Ernie Ford, one of the first stars to have “...x201D; hits in country and pop music. Ford’s soothing voice and affable...
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