marathon
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Some states allow shops to open on a few Sundays a year to mark significant events like a marathon or a film festival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Even if Wolfhard is exhausted by the press marathon, he doesn’t show it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Perseverance covered the marathon distance after five years and four months of driving, reaching the mark on the 1,890th Martian day, or sol, of its mission.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Following a marathon procession through the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday, he was to reach his final place of rest in the holy city of Mashhad.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The following day, while Barack went off for a marathon session of meetings on the economy, I went to visit a school for girls.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Drinks have been logged from engagements, weddings, 12-week pregnancy scans, driving tests and marathons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
My 40-something friends are training for marathons, opening new businesses, dating, having babies and changing careers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
They can mix cocktails, run marathons and fold laundry.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Cian said the multiple marathons had given the two brothers the opportunity to connect again with relatives in Ireland, where their mother had taken them "numerous times as a child".
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
We had spelling bees and math marathons, or we stood up and said what we were going to do that summer, or what we would do if we were king of the world.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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