as in infinity
a long distance
the recluse lived in a small cabin miles away from his closest neighbor
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Always flew 100s of miles to come show love, support in person.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Kern County schools such as Heartland can also enroll students from San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kings, Tulare and Inyo counties, a potential attendance area of hundreds of miles.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
A long way, truly, from Cherry Creek — in Indianapolis, a thousand miles and several years removed.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Kern County schools such as Heartland can also enroll students from San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kings, Tulare and Inyo counties, a potential attendance area of hundreds of miles.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
A long way, truly, from Cherry Creek — in Indianapolis, a thousand miles and several years removed.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mile. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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