as in mile
a long distance
growing up in suburban New England, I used to think the 10 miles between our house and the mall was a long haul
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Recent Examples of long haul
The Cowboys anticipate already having Parsons in the fold for the long haul by the time next offseason rolls around.
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Maybe building a roster for the long haul — one designed to win wars of attrition — is the true counter to teams stacked with top-heavy star power.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
And with bundle options for extra filters or mop sets, you’re set for the long haul.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Lindor described to me a team culture in which people were held accountable, but with the expectation that everyone was in it for the long haul.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Maybe building a roster for the long haul — one designed to win wars of attrition — is the true counter to teams stacked with top-heavy star power.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
And with bundle options for extra filters or mop sets, you’re set for the long haul.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Lindor described to me a team culture in which people were held accountable, but with the expectation that everyone was in it for the long haul.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for long haul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long haul
mile
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United Airlines , JetBlue — United Airlines and JetBlue gained 2% and 1%, respectively, after the companies announced a deal called Blue Sky that would allow customers of either airline to earn frequent flyer miles on the other.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Would a Venezuelan contestant who rolled off her log need to use her airline miles when forcibly flown to the waiting arms of Maduro’s brutal regime?—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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“Long haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20haul. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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