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
Lindor described to me a team culture in which people were held accountable, but with the expectation that everyone was in it for the long haul.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
However, there are other options, such as sales to Private Equity businesses that might be prepared for the long haul.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Your ability to meet others halfway will create partnerships that improve your life and finances for the long haul!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
For Giolito, it’s been a long haul to get to this point.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
However, there are other options, such as sales to Private Equity businesses that might be prepared for the long haul.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Your ability to meet others halfway will create partnerships that improve your life and finances for the long haul!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
For Giolito, it’s been a long haul to get to this point.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for long haul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long haul
mile
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Two more deaths were reported when a tornado hit rural parts of Scott County, Missouri about 130 miles to the south. St. Louis resident Joan Miller had a narrow escape when a tornado struck her historic 1912 brick home and ripped away the walls.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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All four satellites are on their way to, or already operating in, geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) over the equator.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2025
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“Long haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20haul. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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