as in infinity
a long distance
the recluse lived in a small cabin miles away from his closest neighbor
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Recent Examples of mile
Always flew 100s of miles to come show love, support in person.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Kern County schools such as Heartland can also enroll students from San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kings, Tulare and Inyo counties, a potential attendance area of hundreds of miles.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
A long way, truly, from Cherry Creek — in Indianapolis, a thousand miles and several years removed.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Kern County schools such as Heartland can also enroll students from San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kings, Tulare and Inyo counties, a potential attendance area of hundreds of miles.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
A long way, truly, from Cherry Creek — in Indianapolis, a thousand miles and several years removed.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mile
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So Deng, Hani and Ma looked at what happens to Newton’s equations as the number of individual particles colliding and ricocheting grows to infinity and their size shrinks to zero.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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The short answers are 1) to infinity and beyond and 2) only if the boss feels generous that day.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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Here are a few ways to keep young workers engaged for the long haul: • Give them cutting-edge problems to solve.—
Jim Pauley,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Finding healthy patterns Ultimately, according to Rhodes, the best way to support long-term weight loss and metabolic health is to find a pattern of eating that works for the individual and can be sustained for the long haul.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mile. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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