marathon

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"The second time I go back is to run a marathon for the same disease that should have killed me, which is a very full-circle moment."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

Celebrities have to be prepared for the marathon at all times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

The Amber Alert has nothing to do with the marathon runners.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi