miles

Example Sentences

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They were a group of Wolves fans who had lost their jobs and wanted the adventure of attending a World Cup, flying 5,000 miles to experience the 1986 tournament in Mexico.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Some 13,000 miles of track were replaced in just two days.

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

“I do believe that if he wanted to throw 100 miles an hour, he could do that, but it wouldn’t be where he needed to throw it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Twenty miles with a work team traveling seven miles an hour—which is about average—would seem to take about three hours.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen