miles
Example Sentences
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In the past, Scottish cricket teams might travel 100 miles or more to find someone to play against, only for the game to be rained out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
He said it was about 30 miles out, somewhere between Malibu and Santa Barbara Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Speed limits were set at 2 miles an hour in towns and 4 in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
At about 20:50 GMT the aircraft ditched - a deliberate emergency landing on water, approximately 25 nautical miles south of Lyme Regis, Dorset.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
To turn around and sail the same hundred miles against the wind, and especially if there is a current against you, might take one, even two weeks.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
