long haul

as in mile
a long distance growing up in suburban New England, I used to think the 10 miles between our house and the mall was a long haul

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“Long haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20haul. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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