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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Her mother had been transferred from the federal building in Minneapolis to a controversial Texas detention facility 1,400 miles away, according to John Hayden, an attorney who within days secured a federal court order demanding her return to Minnesota.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026 -
Of the 5,195 iguanas collected, 3,882 of them were amassed at the FWC's office in Sunrise, about 13 miles west of Fort Lauderdale, the FWC said.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Long hauls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20hauls. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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