miles

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The boats are made of aluminum, whose light weight helps them move swiftly to a target speed of about 14 knots, which is about 16 miles per hour, said one of Vela’s founders, Michaël Fernandez-Ferri.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Currently, we have a 2010 Honda Civic approaching 400,000 miles and a 2012 Honda Accord approaching 300,000 miles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

There may be about 5,000 miles between the Netherlands and their former colony Curacao but the World Cup meant members of the Dutch royal family managed to see both sides play on Saturday.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Residents for miles away have been hit by the smoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

I ride the exercise bike on Wednesday and run a slightly quicker four miles on Thursday.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison