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mile

[mahyl] / maɪl /
NOUN
5, 280 feet/1.609 kilometers measured
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Local volunteers have since helped transform the track into a 20+ mile long path for walkers, cyclists, wheelchair users and mobility scooters, with some sections also open to equestrians.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The image below shows a power plant and bridge less than a mile downriver from the border post before and after the flood.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Less than a mile from the tracks, a “sale pending” sign sat in Dana Kyker’s yard.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

"You saw that with that performance. He was the best player on the pitch by a mile and that's what he does. It's good to have him on our side."

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

When she ran away to marry Hans, for example, she’d had to escape the watchful eye of her father, sneak off on foot, and swim half a mile to their rendezvous point.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Thomas, who attended McClymonds High less than five miles from Memorial Stadium, said the stands will be “stacked full” of family members.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The vessel reportedly began taking on water about four miles off the shore.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

The increasing quantity of satellites and debris in low-Earth orbit—roughly 100 to 1,200 miles above the planet—is raising concerns of collisions that could damage or destroy spacecraft and satellites.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

The mission begins with a 100-day journey to a vantage point roughly one million miles from Earth, where the telescope will then start charting planets outside our solar system, known as exoplanets.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

I ride the exercise bike on Wednesday and run a slightly quicker four miles on Thursday.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison



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