marathon
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“Retirement savings is a marathon, not a sprint.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Critics, however, said the move reversed steps taken by Japan to modernise its corporate culture long centred around marathon work hours.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The companies said they want to explore new weather markets for sporting events, for example, citing local ski conditions and marathon race days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The marathon ended Sunday with Dudamel literally enthroned by, and serenaded by, Chris Martin of the band Coldplay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Ben and Radar both had a marathon band practice to make sure they would rock “Pomp and Circumstance” at graduation.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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Long before Dante joined the military and Joey started running marathons, Thousand Steps Beach was always where they got their best workouts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Its previous events are often watched by hundreds of thousands of people online, with GDQ's charity marathons having raised "62 million dollars for charities in the last 16 years", according to business director Ashley Farkas.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Tang enjoyed testing his endurance by running marathons and participating in triathlons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Some of his claims about his life, including that he once ran 30 marathons in 35 days and raised millions for charities, were disputed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Don't get me wrong. I hope all that happens so y'all can buy this store and I can retire, kick back and watch Law and Order marathons all day, every day."
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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