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

Lauren Fix, an automotive analyst and host of Car Coach Reports, agrees with my approach, since used cars under $10,000 usually come with high mileage and are well-worn.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 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