miles

plural of mile
as in infinities
a long distance the recluse lived in a small cabin miles away from his closest neighbor

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Recent Examples of miles On its website, Clay Lacy refers to its Connecticut location, about 80 miles from Manhattan, as New York – OXC. Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Set on a leafy half acre of land, this lovely cottage is less than two miles away from the beach and offers a scenic back deck complete with chaise lounges, an outdoor shower, and a dining table for six. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 An optional battery pack should take its range to over 300 miles. Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 The disruptions took place not at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport but at a major facility that handles air traffic across 330,000 square miles. Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 In addition to having been kept in impeccable shape over the years, this example had just 958 miles on its odometer at the time of cataloging. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026 The town of 4,000 people is about 20-miles northeast of Camp Lejeune. Mark Price july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 Raleigh is roughly the same size media market as Portland, but the Hornets play 150 miles away. Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The epicenter was roughly 10 miles west-southwest of Toms Place, at a depth of 5 miles. Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

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“Miles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miles. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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