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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
Five miles inland is the Coopers' bed and breakfast.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
The shooting, which occurred in the city approximately 60 miles northwest of Detroit, happened during a Sunday service attended by hundreds of people, according to the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The earthquake struck at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter approximately 9 miles west of Johannesburg.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The Old Mill Trail is a heavily trafficked area of the park, popular with hikers looking for moderate distance and sweeping views without strenuous elevation gain - about 1,400 feet over eight miles, when combined with two of the park’s mixed-use trails.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjacent to the reservoir is the Sweetwater Summit Regional Park, where the public can partake in 15 miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking and cycling.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Arriving in Ischia This was our second visit to Ischia, a destination that packs a lot of punch into 18 square miles.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Springfield is about 165 miles from Kansas City, about a 2 1/2 hour drive away.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
To add to their worries, on Sunday morning, the team had to fly out to Kazakhstan for Tuesday’s Champions League game against Kairat in Almaty, 4,000 miles from Madrid.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
The shooting, which occurred in the city approximately 60 miles northwest of Detroit, happened during a Sunday service attended by hundreds of people, according to the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The earthquake struck at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter approximately 9 miles west of Johannesburg.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The Old Mill Trail is a heavily trafficked area of the park, popular with hikers looking for moderate distance and sweeping views without strenuous elevation gain - about 1,400 feet over eight miles, when combined with two of the park’s mixed-use trails.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjacent to the reservoir is the Sweetwater Summit Regional Park, where the public can partake in 15 miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking and cycling.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Arriving in Ischia This was our second visit to Ischia, a destination that packs a lot of punch into 18 square miles.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Springfield is about 165 miles from Kansas City, about a 2 1/2 hour drive away.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
To add to their worries, on Sunday morning, the team had to fly out to Kazakhstan for Tuesday’s Champions League game against Kairat in Almaty, 4,000 miles from Madrid.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Miles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miles. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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