as in miles
a long distance
the distance from the car to the concert hall felt like a country mile in her new high heels
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miles
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In the years that followed—‘til 1964 when army HQ decamped to the Ministry of Defence across the way—between 2500 and 3000 army and civil service personnel surged the two and a half miles of corridors on a daily basis.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 4 miles east-northeast of Markleeville and occurred at a depth of 1 mile.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Country miles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country%20miles. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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