- plural of mile.
miles
Example Sentences
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The circuit stretches 1.7 miles and features seven turns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
A scheme that could see serious sexual and violent offenders confined to areas just a few miles wide after leaving prison will be launched in October, Justice Secretary Alex Norris has announced.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Racers will lap the National Mall 147 times for a total travel distance of 250 miles, a nod to the semiquincentennial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
A field of 25 will compete Sunday over 147 laps for 250 miles, the second-longest street-course race in IndyCar history after 310-mile events in 1982 and 1983 at Cleveland.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
It’s a “dial-back” week, which means the mileage goes down before it goes back up next Saturday, so we only have to run six miles.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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