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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
Although the championship-clinching game was played thousands of miles away, police maintained a large presence around Madison Square Garden, the Knicks' home arena.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Jerg Ramel brought his mother and a family friend to the restaurant, despite being only a few miles from where the game was being played.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 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
But roughly nine miles north, fans such as Jose Santiago and Ivan Gonzalez enjoyed the match at a fraction of the price.
—Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Dozens of American celebrities and cultural icons turned out for the match 10 miles south of Hollywood, including Tom Cruise, George Lucas, Bill Gates, Halle Berry, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Pueblo of Zuni Forty miles south of Route 66 from Gallup sits the Pueblo of Zuni.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
On July 2, 1776, Caesar Rodney rode his horse 80 miles through a thunderstorm to cast Delaware’s tie-breaking vote for independence from Great Britain.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The massive gun, which was transported in two pieces and took as many as eight hours to set up, could hurl 360-pound shells as far as 14 miles.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Jerg Ramel brought his mother and a family friend to the restaurant, despite being only a few miles from where the game was being played.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 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
But roughly nine miles north, fans such as Jose Santiago and Ivan Gonzalez enjoyed the match at a fraction of the price.
—Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Dozens of American celebrities and cultural icons turned out for the match 10 miles south of Hollywood, including Tom Cruise, George Lucas, Bill Gates, Halle Berry, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Pueblo of Zuni Forty miles south of Route 66 from Gallup sits the Pueblo of Zuni.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
On July 2, 1776, Caesar Rodney rode his horse 80 miles through a thunderstorm to cast Delaware’s tie-breaking vote for independence from Great Britain.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The massive gun, which was transported in two pieces and took as many as eight hours to set up, could hurl 360-pound shells as far as 14 miles.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
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“Miles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miles. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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