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
And part of what Bleacher would like to see is not only infrastructure for longer lunar missions, but incentive for commercial industry to work alongside the agency for the long haul.
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Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Yes, Notre Dame has its quarterback for the long haul.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The Panthers are paying their offensive line a fortune, and Hubbard is here for the long haul, focusing on those two variables is essential.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The start of fall is always a smart time to invest for the long haul—and a leather jacket is a great place to start.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Yes, Notre Dame has its quarterback for the long haul.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The Panthers are paying their offensive line a fortune, and Hubbard is here for the long haul, focusing on those two variables is essential.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The start of fall is always a smart time to invest for the long haul—and a leather jacket is a great place to start.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for long haul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long haul
mile
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At the time of their deaths, the girls lived with their mother in Wenatchee in Chelan County, about 150 miles east of Seattle.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The weapon can also fly more than 45 miles to strike mobile targets, reducing the amount of time that aircrews spend in harm’s way.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Long haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20haul. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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