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Meanings of covered a distance in English

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Usage of covered a distance in English
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They covered a distance of two hundred yards, when Snap called a halt.
Young Hunters of the Lake; or, Out with Rod and Gun
2
The battle front covered a distance of about 125 miles.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights
3
They had covered a distance of five hundred miles.
De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) / The Eight Decades of Peter Marty...
4
When he had covered a distance that should have brought him to Compton, he stopped.
In Search of the Okapi / A Story of Adventure in Central Africa
5
There was a horse which covered a distance of something like two miles in eight minutes.
The Market-Place
6
It gained an altitude of about 50 feet and covered a distance of almost a block.
The new yorker
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With a small party of men, his dog sledges covered a distance of three thousand miles.
Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania
8
Germany covered a distance of 110km while Mexico covered a distance of 106km.
The South African
9
The Starmen and miners had been walking more than three hours, and covered a distance of about ten miles.
The Runaway Asteroid
10
Mr. Laning led the way and the boys followed, until they had covered a distance of fifty or sixty feet.
The Rover Boys on the Farm; or, Last Days at Putnam Hall
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In that way they covered a distance of over four hundred miles, at last joining the forces fighting near the Orinoco.
Simón Bolívar (The Liberator) / Patriot, Warrior, Statesman, Fat...
12
We had worked hard, and had only covered a distance of 7,500 m. in twelve hours.
Across Unknown South America
13
They had covered a distance of several hundred feet when Jack, happening to glance overhead, saw something that interested him very much.
The Rover Boys on a Hunt; or, The Mysterious House in the Woods
14
Its route lay along the eastern side of the lake; and it covered a distance of twenty-five miles before camping for the night.
Two Gallant Sons of Devon: A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess
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I estimate that we covered a distance of at least 500 kilometers during this ill-fated day of November 6.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of th...
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About 4 o'clock the regiment started for its position, arriving after 10 o'clock, having covered a distance of less than three miles.
The Colored Regulars in the United States Army
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