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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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The 11 athletes included five Kenyans - including former women's marathon world record-holder Brigid Kosgei - four Jamaicans, a Nigerian and a Russian.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Vance's frustration was clear as he addressed the media after the marathon talks that went through the night in Islamabad but failed to produce a deal to turn a two-week ceasefire into lasting peace.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

After marathon talks in Pakistan between the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a deal in the early hours of Sunday, S&P 500 futures and bitcoin were moving lower and oil higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

With Spalding pitching, Forest City contested the Nationals in a marathon affair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“It’s all good, though. He and I will hang out and have like a marathon session of Resurrection or something.”

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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