mile

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The car was parked on a quiet residential street, Cedar Springs Terrace, a couple of miles from her apartment and about a mile and a half from her gig.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

As a young postdoctoral scientist, he joined pioneering expeditions and descended more than a mile below the ocean surface in the submersible Alvin, where he observed thriving ecosystems in total darkness.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

From there, it’s about a mile to The Woods, and the walk gives you a nice stretch of Sunset and Santa Monica to take in along the way.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The two aircraft were within less than half a mile of each other horizontally at the time of the near miss and about 500 feet apart vertically, according to data from Flightradar24.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A skunk’s smell can be detected by a human from a mile away.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold