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marathon

noun as in long-distance race

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“Someone like a marathon runner, they have a goal and that takes a lot of sacrifice and hard work,” she said.

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This time, three months after the 5 hours 29 minutes of Paris, Alcaraz had knocked off Sinner without needing a marathon.

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“I was going to,” says Cam, “but there was a ‘Golden Girls’ marathon on.”

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson acknowledged Tuesday that the federal immigration-enforcement efforts could run headlong into the Chicago marathon, which is expected to bring more than 53,000 runners to the city this weekend.

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He plunged into a series of marathon meetings with local officials, business leaders, and pro- and anti-independence groups.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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