miles
Example Sentences
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The 21-year-old left his home in the North Caucasus region of Russia in 2017 because his father believed a move more than 3,000 miles across Europe would offer better career opportunities for him and his siblings.
From BBC
On Thursday morning, there were heavy thunderstorms throughout southern Ventura County with radar tracking storm activity along a line extending from 6 miles south of La Conchita to near Point Mugu.
From Los Angeles Times
Wind gusts were up to 50 miles per hour, according to the weather service: “While not immediately likely, Doppler Radar has indicated some weak rotation with this activity, and a brief, weak tornado cannot be ruled out.”
From Los Angeles Times
Parts of the Front Range, the easternmost section of the Southern Rocky Mountains, saw winds as strong as 85 miles an hour blowing debris and kindling-dry brush against the power lines.
The building agency has already constructed thousands of miles of new roads along the border.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
