miles

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Such alternatives would only add about a negligible 20 nautical miles to journeys that sometimes exceed 10,000 nautical miles.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Her food-distribution company buys fresh stalks from farmers in California and trucks them nearly 3,000 miles to a maze of chilled warehouses in New York City’s Bronx borough.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Wilson trail runs 14 miles and is described as “rocky, exposed, and steep in several sections,” according to the online trail review site AllTrails.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Even though my sister lives thousands of miles away, and my parents have been gone for nearly two decades, growing my Bengali plants here makes San Diego, home.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

But we were miles from the railroad, and this was a full orchestra, with violins.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck