as in mile
a long distance
growing up in suburban New England, I used to think the 10 miles between our house and the mall was a long haul
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Recent Examples of long haul
The Kansas City Royals are keeping one of their own around for the long haul.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
But tariffs are not inflationary over the long haul.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Jungmaven is one of my favorite style brands, and its entire lineup of hemp apparel is made for the long haul.
—Will Porter, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
That margin makes a huge difference for workers and families over the long haul, giving middle-class investors the higher compounding returns that can deliver their retirement and savings goals.
—Will Dunham, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
But tariffs are not inflationary over the long haul.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Jungmaven is one of my favorite style brands, and its entire lineup of hemp apparel is made for the long haul.
—Will Porter, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
That margin makes a huge difference for workers and families over the long haul, giving middle-class investors the higher compounding returns that can deliver their retirement and savings goals.
—Will Dunham, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for long haul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long haul
mile
Noun
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The aircraft currently offers an endurance of about one hour, providing a range of 60 to 100 miles.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The officer was eventually knocked off the vehicle, and other members of law enforcement took Muñoz-Guatemala into custody about a mile away.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Long haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20haul. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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