miles
Example Sentences
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“What is it—two miles? Three?”
From Literature
On Sunday, the FBI said DNA was found on a glove discovered 2 miles away from Guthrie’s home that matched those worn by a masked person seen outside the home.
From Los Angeles Times
As he did so, he received real-time directions from a specialist in Houston, some 477 miles away.
Among other field enhancements, these companies now routinely drill wells that extend over 4 miles and allow them to collect more crude at a lower cost.
Chevron and others are also trying their hand at drilling horizontal wells that extend out 2 miles, make a 180-degree turn and extend for another 2 miles in a U shape.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
