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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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Hockney was prone to marathon sessions in the studio, particularly when his romantic life turned operatic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

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

Louie had to move so slowly that he couldn’t lose the marathon walker creeping along beside him.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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