mileage

Example Sentences

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Suddenly, smaller cars with higher gas mileage numbers were hot — and hard to find.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Retirees frequently maintain high mileage estimates, unnecessary collision coverage on aging vehicles or coverage limits that were designed for long daily commutes during working years.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

“The app boosted the mileage and intensity so fast, my body couldn’t keep up,” said Wagenhauser, who quit her Runna subscription.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Another taxi driver, who gave the name Steve, claimed firms would purposely increase the mileage on trips by dispatching drivers to another distant town to carry out short journeys.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

As I thaw, I count the mileage markers on the side of the road, keeping an eye out for interesting roadkill.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson