mileage

Example Sentences

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“Ninety percent of the matches were more than two hours away. Ever since the conflict started up and prices went up, I adjusted my mileage to be under 60 miles away.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Care industry bodies have said firms cannot afford to increase their mileage rates because they are not paid enough for their services by local authorities and NHS integrated care boards.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

No host other than Conan O’Brien got more mileage out of his pale complexion, like when Colbert boasted of a vacation tan that took his skin tone “from porcelain to poached chicken breast.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Just as your mileage will vary out there, your people will too.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“Just passing through. On our way to Arizona. We got jobs waiting there. Construction work. Any idea the mileage between here and Tucumcari, New Mexico?”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote