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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
Astronomers now believe that Europa has an ice shell 10 to 15 miles thick, covering a global ocean 40 to 100 miles deep.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Tesla doesn’t release any information, and the only semi-reliable independent data suggest a Tesla with the latest software cannot drive longer than 125 miles before a driver has to intervene.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
If the conditions are right and the northern lights are bright, they can be seen from as far as 620 miles away, according to the center.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Grand Teton National Park is a mere five miles away while Yellowstone National Park is only an hour’s drive.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This unpaved road stretches for another 5 miles to the Desert Bar.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
The arena located in Inglewood — 12 miles (19 kilometers) from the team’s old arena in downtown Los Angeles — officially opened in August with 18,000 seats.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Tesla doesn’t release any information, and the only semi-reliable independent data suggest a Tesla with the latest software cannot drive longer than 125 miles before a driver has to intervene.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
If the conditions are right and the northern lights are bright, they can be seen from as far as 620 miles away, according to the center.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Grand Teton National Park is a mere five miles away while Yellowstone National Park is only an hour’s drive.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This unpaved road stretches for another 5 miles to the Desert Bar.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
The arena located in Inglewood — 12 miles (19 kilometers) from the team’s old arena in downtown Los Angeles — officially opened in August with 18,000 seats.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Miles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miles. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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