mileage

Example Sentences

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Suddenly, smaller cars with higher gas mileage numbers were hot — and hard to find.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“The app boosted the mileage and intensity so fast, my body couldn’t keep up,” said Wagenhauser, who quit her Runna subscription.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Another taxi driver, who gave the name Steve, claimed firms would purposely increase the mileage on trips by dispatching drivers to another distant town to carry out short journeys.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Lease agreements typically include a mileage limit, so exceeding it results in an excess mileage charge, according to Consumer Reports.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

“You know that right now I’m shaking in my boots that I’m here,” my mom says, “and that Lenny will see the gas mileage when he gets back and know I took his car.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden