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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
Eventually, though, Indigenous trade networks carried the shells thousands of miles, from the Pacific Ocean to the Great Plains, and were exchanged with tribes such as the Lakota and Ojibwe, where the shells began being used as a form of adornment, and even currency.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
However, compared to the typical American, Californians drive fewer miles, own fuel-efficient cars, and use mass transit.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Ukraine’s use of Tomahawks — subsonic cruise missiles that can strike targets from 1,000 miles away —would give the country the ability to ramp up its counterattacks on Russia.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
The correspondent then takes viewers to Coiba National Park, which lies 15 miles on an island off the coast of Panama and is now in the middle of the world’s largest shark and humpback whale superhighways.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The blast set off smaller explosions, local officials said, and shook homes as far as 15 miles away while scattering debris over half a square mile.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
David Cunio and his brother were among 76 people kidnapped from the kibbutz Nir Oz some four miles (7km) from the Gaza border, which was once home to some 400 people, while another 47 were killed.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
The earthquake struck at a depth of 14 miles, with its epicenter roughly 8 miles east-southeast of Redway.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
And for all the miles on his body, Ekblad is still just 29 years old and has more help than ever with Jones there to log big minutes and Forsling continuing to emerge as one of the league’s best shutdown D in a system that plays to his strengths.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
However, compared to the typical American, Californians drive fewer miles, own fuel-efficient cars, and use mass transit.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Ukraine’s use of Tomahawks — subsonic cruise missiles that can strike targets from 1,000 miles away —would give the country the ability to ramp up its counterattacks on Russia.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
The correspondent then takes viewers to Coiba National Park, which lies 15 miles on an island off the coast of Panama and is now in the middle of the world’s largest shark and humpback whale superhighways.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The blast set off smaller explosions, local officials said, and shook homes as far as 15 miles away while scattering debris over half a square mile.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
David Cunio and his brother were among 76 people kidnapped from the kibbutz Nir Oz some four miles (7km) from the Gaza border, which was once home to some 400 people, while another 47 were killed.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
The earthquake struck at a depth of 14 miles, with its epicenter roughly 8 miles east-southeast of Redway.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
And for all the miles on his body, Ekblad is still just 29 years old and has more help than ever with Jones there to log big minutes and Forsling continuing to emerge as one of the league’s best shutdown D in a system that plays to his strengths.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Miles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miles. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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