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
Seals and birds of prey are all part of the furniture here, too, as are long leg stretches along the miles of shoreline.
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Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The new four-door GT will use three electric motors to make around 1,000 brake horsepower and have a range of around 400 miles, numbers that have become the new standard, more or less, for luxury EVs.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
One of the reasons American troops would be vulnerable on Kharg Island is its close proximity — about 21 miles — to the Iranian mainland, from which missiles, drones and artillery could be fired.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The government is aiming to go even deeper, targeting at least 18 military positions across the area with declarations of plans to control territory all the way up to the Litani River, some 15 to 20 miles north of the Israeli border.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The new four-door GT will use three electric motors to make around 1,000 brake horsepower and have a range of around 400 miles, numbers that have become the new standard, more or less, for luxury EVs.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
One of the reasons American troops would be vulnerable on Kharg Island is its close proximity — about 21 miles — to the Iranian mainland, from which missiles, drones and artillery could be fired.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The government is aiming to go even deeper, targeting at least 18 military positions across the area with declarations of plans to control territory all the way up to the Litani River, some 15 to 20 miles north of the Israeli border.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mile
Noun
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The infinity-edge pool was designed and built around large granite outcroppings.—
David Caraccio
March 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Calculus relies on the notions of infinity and infinitely small quantities (called infinitesimals), but Newton and Leibniz defined these concepts in vague geometric terms; used incorrectly, their formulas could lead to nonsensical calculations, like division by zero.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The players in this for the long haul — Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Patrick Williams and Giddey — are still wrapping their heads around the next steps for a rebuild.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mile. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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