mile

Example Sentences

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Two dozen Americans have flown to the moon, 116 have sat on the Supreme Court, 25 have run a mile in under 3:51 and 76 have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Today, Hood County has the sixth most planned data centers among Texas counties; per square mile, it ranks third.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

In May, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that tax-free mileage rates would rise by 10p to 55p per mile in a bid to help workers who used their own cars for work.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It raised its outlook for revenue per available seat mile growth to 9% to 12%, up from its previous forecast of 7% to 11%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The nightmare march lasted a mile or more.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom