miles
Example Sentences
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Before it was even clear what had transpired 2,400 miles away, Sullivan ordered a shutdown of Conuma’s flagship Quintette mine just south of town, and began his 14-hour commute.
Some 700 miles north of Vancouver, Tumbler Ridge was created in the 1980s by the provincial government of British Columbia to support the Quintette mine.
On Sunday, the FBI said DNA was found on a glove discovered several miles away from Guthrie’s home, and the glove matched those worn by a masked person seen outside the home.
From Los Angeles Times
On Tuesday, authorities detained a man at a traffic stop in Rio Rico, a semirural community about 12 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, in connection with the investigation.
From Los Angeles Times
Bikes are a staple at Olympic rinks here, as skaters use them to warm up, cool down and get some easy miles done.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
