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mileage

[mahy-lij] / ˈmaɪ lɪdʒ /
NOUN
rate
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Bus Users UK has described the overall mileage increase as "encouraging".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Escalante, who lives in Bakersfield, said she also has to drive her client to the grocery store, and that mileage reimbursements are not enough to cover her costs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

They sold a 2021 Mitsubishi car for $15,000 and bought a cheaper Prius that had good gas mileage for $8,000 in cash.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

There’s also the fact that “Looney Tunes,” as beloved a property as it is, has some substantial mileage on it.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

Maybe, since he hasn't spoken much about me, we can still get some mileage out of it.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

At low mileages, some of them were snapping off, he said.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024

While not every day hike involving the Big Loop is a spirit-draining test of will, some suggestions in this article are better suited for athletic hikers comfortable with double-digit mileages and vigorous pacing.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2022

But in five days of following Young’s every move, Cantrell didn’t witness any indication that he was capable of achieving the mileages he claimed in the first days of his transcontinental run.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2016

Using a 5% significance level, test the hypothesis that the three mean commuting mileages are the same.

From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013

The total mileages of Chicago railroads is 28,817.

From Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society by Jack Allyn


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