marathon
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Plus, a marathon that includes wine and cheese and a baby registry buyout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Audrey Werro is still young and that was a huge amount of pressure, even without the fall and the bruising," former marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe told BBC TV.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
California regulators have approved the sale of Cox Communications to cable giant Charter Communications — the final hurdle in a marathon review to clear the $34.5-billion cable consolidation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
On a recent summer Sunday afternoon, Brooks Hiller was hunkered over his laptop at his apartment in Chicago, dialing in to hour three of a marathon series of conference calls on real-estate deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The Amber Alert has nothing to do with the marathon runners.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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It can be hard to resist videos of humanoid robots dancing, running marathons and sometimes crashing spectacularly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Some of his claims about his personal life, including that he once ran 30 marathons in 35 days and raised millions for charities, were also disputed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The athlete who enjoys biking with friends, taking his daughters to the beach, doing cross-fit and running marathons is determined not to let his injury slow him down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
They can mix cocktails, run marathons and fold laundry.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
"Don't get me wrong. I hope all that happens so y'all can buy this store and I can retire, kick back and watch Law and Order marathons all day, every day."
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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