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mile

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /maɪl/US /maɪl/
noun

a unit for measuring distance equal to 1 609 metres or 1 760 yards

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Stanford is near to my heart—not least because I live just a mile and a half from here.

2019 Stanford Commencement address by Tim Cook

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