miles

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Such alternatives would only add about a negligible 20 nautical miles to journeys that sometimes exceed 10,000 nautical miles.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Wilson trail runs 14 miles and is described as “rocky, exposed, and steep in several sections,” according to the online trail review site AllTrails.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Even though my sister lives thousands of miles away, and my parents have been gone for nearly two decades, growing my Bengali plants here makes San Diego, home.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Lizzy adds that she and her husband "almost always" holiday in the UK - and it's usually within 20 miles of their home in St Germans, near Looe.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Mary lived at their second residence, a farmhouse in Turtle Bay, a rural area only about three miles from the central part of the city.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock