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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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COP31 is being organised and chaired by Turkey but Bowen is steering the marathon talks under an unusual arrangement struck after Canberra and Ankara competed to host the world's most important climate summit.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"The journey will be the equivalent to running a marathon - getting out of bed and into an armchair is so tiring," Nic said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

What I remember most clearly about “The Final Chamber” tour’s Seattle stop was the way the performance’s construction mimicked a back-in-the-day movie marathon.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Some 200 people testified in-person during the marathon two-day meeting preceding the vote and the final proposal received more than 1,000 written comments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

After the half marathon she’s just run, the thought of food makes her nauseous.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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