as in infinity
a long distance
the recluse lived in a small cabin miles away from his closest neighbor
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The airline will also discount the purchase of miles in their frequent flyer program, American Airlines AAdvantage, for as much as 50 percent off between November 29 and December 2.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
Ukrainian forces had earlier claimed that Russia fired at Ukraine an intercontinental ballistic missile, which is designed to hit targets thousands of miles away.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Atmospheric reivers transport vast amounts of water vapor from tropical regions to other parts of the globe, sometimes stretching thousands of miles across the ocean.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The scale of the sets would have awed a Caesar, with the one in Malta, where Scott re-created a section of the Colosseum, stretching a quarter of a mile.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
Ukrainian forces had earlier claimed that Russia fired at Ukraine an intercontinental ballistic missile, which is designed to hit targets thousands of miles away.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Atmospheric reivers transport vast amounts of water vapor from tropical regions to other parts of the globe, sometimes stretching thousands of miles across the ocean.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The scale of the sets would have awed a Caesar, with the one in Malta, where Scott re-created a section of the Colosseum, stretching a quarter of a mile.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mile. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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