marathon

Example Sentences

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In early December, Chad Vander Veen ran a marathon beneath a ceiling of unbroken fog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

It is the time of the marathon when you just want to be done, Bragiel added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

That means that while small-caps have had a good run of late, investors shouldn’t count on a marathon: “History clearly shows that positive relative returns in this space are streaky, not structural,” Colas concludes.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Our marathon day started at 7 a.m. and I didn’t get home until 10 p.m. last night.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers