miles

Example Sentences

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They understand that we run 1.3 billion miles a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

He said the French Navy boarded the Tagor, which maritime authorities said had been flying a false flag when it was detained around 400 nautical miles west of Brittany in international waters.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

JetBlue narrowed its second-quarter available seat miles growth guidance to 2% to 4%, from a previous forecast of 1.5% to 4.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

How pigeons can travel hundreds of miles and still find their way home has puzzled scientists for decades.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The fourteen dogs seemed to stretch out in front of me for miles.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell