as in miles
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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miles
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This is about 30 miles northeast of Nevada City.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026 -
There was no phone signal, no passing cars, no house lights for at least thirty miles.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Long hauls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20hauls. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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