marathon
Example Sentences
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"The second time I go back is to run a marathon for the same disease that should have killed me, which is a very full-circle moment."
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
There are the guides that suggest one task a day for 30 days; the ones that stretch the process across four weekends; the ones that amount to a 16-hour cleaning marathon.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
Celebrities have to be prepared for the marathon at all times.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
To make his end-of-February deal marathon more entertaining, Mikula pulled up a bingo card with self-imposed challenges in each space like calling 50 dealerships for quotes on one car.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
"Look at them, Rex. All these people have just run a marathon and all you do is walk."
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.