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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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Now comes the hard part: a regulatory marathon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But even if you skip a marathon art-viewing session this week, there’s plenty to enjoy among the whirlwind of fairs dotted across the city like tornadoes on a Kansas plain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

China's robots are capable of putting on a show, doing Kung Fu dance moves and racing faster than humans during a marathon in Beijing.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

For McClelland, this is her first marathon and she is being cautious.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

He knew it was a long shot, he told me during one of our marathon late-night phone sessions, but he wanted to try.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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