mileage

Example Sentences

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Previously, the mileage was 20,000 with an excess of 5p a mile.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

And if his body isn’t feeling it, he skips a workout or decreases mileage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Lease agreements typically include a mileage limit, so exceeding it results in an excess mileage charge, according to Consumer Reports.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

“You know that right now I’m shaking in my boots that I’m here,” my mom says, “and that Lenny will see the gas mileage when he gets back and know I took his car.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden