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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 quake hit at a depth of about 7 miles and was centered roughly 40 miles southeast of Athens, where tremors were felt but no immediate damage or injuries were reported.
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Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Once a 19th-century military outpost, Fort Robinson now combines historic sites with miles of hiking and horseback trails.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The killing took place in the city’s Kiesel Park neighborhood on Chadwick Lane, about 50 miles northeast of Montgomery.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Bocharov Ruchey, the Russian president's summer residence, is located in the Tsentralny district in the northwest of Sochi, around 17 miles from the international airport.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
However, the Duke of Sussex, 40, spent Tuesday in Nottingham, about 130 miles away and a three-hour drive from London.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
That refers to the time in mid-July 2024 when state officials including Johnson and Laidlaw identified the site at 6310 Arkansas 215 south, about 8 miles north of Charleston, as a potential location for the new prison and July 31, 2024, when the state signed a contingency on the property.
—Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
The earthquake shook at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter approximately 16 miles north of Tehachapi.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Lake Elsinore, a 3,000-acre lake about 70 miles southeast of Los Angeles in the San Jacinto River watershed, has been troubled for decades, said Adam Gufarotti, community support manager for the city of Lake Elsinore.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Once a 19th-century military outpost, Fort Robinson now combines historic sites with miles of hiking and horseback trails.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The killing took place in the city’s Kiesel Park neighborhood on Chadwick Lane, about 50 miles northeast of Montgomery.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Bocharov Ruchey, the Russian president's summer residence, is located in the Tsentralny district in the northwest of Sochi, around 17 miles from the international airport.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
However, the Duke of Sussex, 40, spent Tuesday in Nottingham, about 130 miles away and a three-hour drive from London.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
That refers to the time in mid-July 2024 when state officials including Johnson and Laidlaw identified the site at 6310 Arkansas 215 south, about 8 miles north of Charleston, as a potential location for the new prison and July 31, 2024, when the state signed a contingency on the property.
—Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
The earthquake shook at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter approximately 16 miles north of Tehachapi.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Lake Elsinore, a 3,000-acre lake about 70 miles southeast of Los Angeles in the San Jacinto River watershed, has been troubled for decades, said Adam Gufarotti, community support manager for the city of Lake Elsinore.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Miles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miles. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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