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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
The smallest nation by size (171 square miles) and population — 158,000, or twice the size of Arrowhead Stadium’s capacity — stood with all fans as the national anthems for both teams played.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
The truck will have an electric range of 200 miles and a max speed of 55 miles per hour.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
The epicenter was about 2 miles north-northeast of San Ardo, at a depth of 6 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026
The crowd of 68,777 was largely made up of fans of the Netherlands, many of whom made their Oranje Fanwalk 2 1/2 miles from Rice University to Houston Stadium on Saturday morning.
—ABC News, 20 June 2026
Meisel lived in Hartsdale, NY, in Westchester County, about 25 miles from where the fatal accident took place.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
Millbury is around 43 miles from Boston and less than 10 miles from Worcester.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Although the championship-clinching game was played thousands of miles away, police maintained a large presence around Madison Square Garden, the Knicks' home arena.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
The river itself originates more than 100 miles from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
The truck will have an electric range of 200 miles and a max speed of 55 miles per hour.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
The epicenter was about 2 miles north-northeast of San Ardo, at a depth of 6 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026
The crowd of 68,777 was largely made up of fans of the Netherlands, many of whom made their Oranje Fanwalk 2 1/2 miles from Rice University to Houston Stadium on Saturday morning.
—ABC News, 20 June 2026
Meisel lived in Hartsdale, NY, in Westchester County, about 25 miles from where the fatal accident took place.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
Millbury is around 43 miles from Boston and less than 10 miles from Worcester.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Although the championship-clinching game was played thousands of miles away, police maintained a large presence around Madison Square Garden, the Knicks' home arena.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
The river itself originates more than 100 miles from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
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“Miles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miles. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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