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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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His family and friends were at Trent Bridge on Sunday and perhaps his marathon spell across the afternoon was timed to coincide with the announcement.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

During the marathon, Dom Davis won seven coins in a six-minute burst of two-second sudden-death auctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

After $125,000 in giveaways and the other costs of running the stream, Bergstrom says the marathon cleared roughly $155,000 in profit, less than in a quieter week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

In one fake photo she has a new haircut; in others she is imagined booking herself on a singles' holiday, training for a marathon and creating a profile on a dating app.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

I see people, some carrying signs with messages about the marathon, but I don't see any runners here.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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