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
Instead, the resort draws mostly locals and people from southern Utah who want to avoid the long haul to Salt Lake City.
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Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Royals are keeping one of their own around for the long haul.
—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
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Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Royals are keeping one of their own around for the long haul.
—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
See All Example Sentences for long haul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long haul
mile
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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 16 Jan. 2026.
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