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a long distance
the recluse lived in a small cabin miles away from his closest neighbor
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Recent Examples of miles
Southwest Airlines is capping domestic fares at $200 for one-way trips of up to 500 miles, at $300 for up to 1,000-mile trips, and more than 1,000-mile trips at $400.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Flights will cost $200 for travel up to 500 miles, $300 up to 1,000 miles and $400 for longer flights.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The satellite will continue its four-month voyage, reaching its final orbital slot over the Asia-Pacific region, 22,000 miles away from Earth.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Romania, a nation of some 19 million people, shares around 400 miles of border with Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Gooseberry Falls State Park is around 40 miles northeast of Duluth.
—Adam Duxter, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Placerville is 40 miles east of Sacramento.
—David Caraccio
may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
For a few days, Keller could track the Durango’s location and mileage and watched as the odometer ticked up by around 3,000 miles.
—Nathan Pilling
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Khare had to balance training with a full production schedule, often logging miles in cities like Vienna, Austria, and Paris, France, while traveling for work.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Flights will cost $200 for travel up to 500 miles, $300 up to 1,000 miles and $400 for longer flights.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The satellite will continue its four-month voyage, reaching its final orbital slot over the Asia-Pacific region, 22,000 miles away from Earth.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Romania, a nation of some 19 million people, shares around 400 miles of border with Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Gooseberry Falls State Park is around 40 miles northeast of Duluth.
—Adam Duxter, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Placerville is 40 miles east of Sacramento.
—David Caraccio
may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
For a few days, Keller could track the Durango’s location and mileage and watched as the odometer ticked up by around 3,000 miles.
—Nathan Pilling
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Khare had to balance training with a full production schedule, often logging miles in cities like Vienna, Austria, and Paris, France, while traveling for work.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Miles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miles. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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