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
Tucker is no longer around, and one has to wonder what Crow-Armstrong can be over the long haul after a spotty second half.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Despite their ups and downs, Kody and Robyn Brown seem to be in it for the long haul.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
According to Sonnenfeldt, wealthy investors commit to their investments for the long haul instead of chasing quick profits or reacting to market noise.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Beyond the long haul, EVs have been a priority for DHL’s wider last-mile delivery ambitions.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Despite their ups and downs, Kody and Robyn Brown seem to be in it for the long haul.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
According to Sonnenfeldt, wealthy investors commit to their investments for the long haul instead of chasing quick profits or reacting to market noise.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Beyond the long haul, EVs have been a priority for DHL’s wider last-mile delivery ambitions.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for long haul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long haul
mile
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The victims, all elementary school students, got into difficulty in a frozen pond in Bonham, a city about 60 miles northeast of Dallas, triggering a desperate effort by their mother and a neighbor to save them, FOX 4 reported.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Analysts say Russian President Vladimir Putin is in no rush to find a settlement, despite his army's difficulties on the roughly 600-mile front line.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Long haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20haul. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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