long haul

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 Despite a higher price tag, EVs may be a better financial deal for consumers over the long haul, because maintenance, repair and fuel costs tend to be lower than those for gas cars, experts said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 July 2025 Simply plug it in and safeguard your valuable data for the long haul, transferring with rapid read and write speeds. Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 14 July 2025 If the favorite achieves the three-peat, its going to be another long haul flight to the trophy. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 Because both franchises are swinging big for the long haul. Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for long haul
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mile
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  • The corridor has almost 18,000 vehicles travel through it on average daily, with an average speed of 30.6 miles per hour, according to city data.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
  • The tunnel, called the Music City Loop, will span about eight miles from downtown Nashville to the Nashville International Airport.
    Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 29 July 2025

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“Long haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20haul. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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