as in infinity
a long distance
the recluse lived in a small cabin miles away from his closest neighbor
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Recent Examples of mile
Red Hawk Park A few miles southeast of the pickleball complex is Lee’s Summit’s newest park, which opened last fall.
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Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Police have also identified an eighth woman, Karen Vergata, whose remains were found on Fire Island, more than 20 miles (32 kilometers) west, in 1996, and near Gilgo Beach in 2011.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
On the morning of June 4, 2022, the company Blue Origin transported a group of five passengers 62 miles above the Earth, to the edge of space.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The shooting happened near Interstate 5 in Patterson, about 90 miles south of Sacramento.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
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Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Police have also identified an eighth woman, Karen Vergata, whose remains were found on Fire Island, more than 20 miles (32 kilometers) west, in 1996, and near Gilgo Beach in 2011.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
On the morning of June 4, 2022, the company Blue Origin transported a group of five passengers 62 miles above the Earth, to the edge of space.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The shooting happened near Interstate 5 in Patterson, about 90 miles south of Sacramento.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mile
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Here, the dramatic backyard infinity-edge pool and spa came first — and helped determine how everything else would sit on the land.—
David Caraccio
April 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Additional impressive amenities at the property include seven fireplaces, an infinity-edge pool and spa and a spacious central courtyard.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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What will have changed over the long haul?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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That’s because baked into Bournemouth’s valuation is an assumption that the relatively small club isn’t going to be in the Premier League for the long haul.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mile. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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