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mile

[mahyl] / maɪl /
NOUN
5, 280 feet/1.609 kilometers measured
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The book follows three British-Pakistani friends in their early twenties over a chaotic night on Wilmslow Road, of which the Curry Mile is a part.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Crane is part of Three Mile Island, a shuttered nuclear plant in Pennsylvania.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant open their book User Friendly with the cautionary tale of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The father of a Year 6 pupil at Two Mile Hill said while it was a "pain" waiting outside, the school had kept parents updated and the children were "happy inside playing".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“Get petrol on your way back, at Ninth Mile, and don’t forget to bring me the receipt.”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



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