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
The less the drop from one weekend to the next, the more the film has staying power and can really see its box office rack up over the long haul.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2026
But the reality for this season is that the starting pitching is still too thin over the long haul, and the offense too punchless to improve by 20 games over their 119-loss 2025 season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Nevertheless, Smith hopes the next coach will be committed to Chapel Hill for the long haul, much like Davis was.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Wicky and general manager David Lee are in for the long haul, emphasizing that the roster overhaul could take two years to ripen under new primary ownership, a new head coach and new GM.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2026
But the reality for this season is that the starting pitching is still too thin over the long haul, and the offense too punchless to improve by 20 games over their 119-loss 2025 season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Nevertheless, Smith hopes the next coach will be committed to Chapel Hill for the long haul, much like Davis was.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Wicky and general manager David Lee are in for the long haul, emphasizing that the roster overhaul could take two years to ripen under new primary ownership, a new head coach and new GM.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long haul
mile
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Ukrainian drones targeted an industrial facility in Sterlitamak, a Russian city about 1,300 kilometers (roughly 800 miles) east of the border with Ukraine, local authorities said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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It was finally located last week, about 30 miles from the body shop where it was stolen, according to LASD investigators.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Long haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20haul. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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