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
Noun
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The earthquake shook at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter approximately 1 mile northeast of Huron.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026 -
The traffic stop took place about 25 miles east of Scranton, where Dykstra lives.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Long hauls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20hauls. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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