marathon
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He made contributions with the bat in both innings, ran out Rishabh Pant with a direct hit and put in a trademark marathon bowling spell on the final day.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The marathon ended Sunday with Dudamel literally enthroned by, and serenaded by, Chris Martin of the band Coldplay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
After weeks of marathon talks between U.S. and Canadian trade officials, an agreement was almost in sight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Walsh, the hospitality owner, said he was surprised a few days ago when he saw that someone—using a chalkboard where locals trade messages—had wished SpaceX employees luck running a marathon on the island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
I feel a stitch cutting into my side like I’m a ninety-year-old in the middle of a marathon.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Tang enjoyed testing his endurance by running marathons and participating in triathlons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
Runners have 6.5 hours to complete the race, a cutoff time comparable to some of the major marathons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Though much of the episode was drawn up before access to Disney’s massive “Alien” production archive was facilitated, maddening marathons of detail-checking became common.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
We had spelling bees and math marathons, or we stood up and said what we were going to do that summer, or what we would do if we were king of the world.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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