as in mile
a long distance
growing up in suburban New England, I used to think the 10 miles between our house and the mall was a long haul
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Recent Examples of long haul
Zone 2 cardio is not about speed, power, or max strength but instead centers on slow, steady efforts performed over the long haul.
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
Sound routines, sound tennis mind Pegula says that travelling all over the globe as a part of the WTA’s tour season is exhilarating on a day-to-day basis, but can be tiring over the long haul.
—Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Keep that balance and your relationship has a better shot of lasting over the long haul.
—Kimberly King, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
Her focus now is all about how to set her films up for the long haul.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
Sound routines, sound tennis mind Pegula says that travelling all over the globe as a part of the WTA’s tour season is exhilarating on a day-to-day basis, but can be tiring over the long haul.
—Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Keep that balance and your relationship has a better shot of lasting over the long haul.
—Kimberly King, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
Her focus now is all about how to set her films up for the long haul.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long haul
mile
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The home is about 40 miles south of Gainesville and about 70 miles northeast of Orlando.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Researchers also learned that these 7- to 10-pound creatures, which are not much larger than a house cat, are impressively agile and travel about seven miles a day in extremely rugged territory.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Long haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20haul. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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