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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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Early next year, NHS England will launch a "marathon a month" challenge, asking people to walk for around 30 minutes a day.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 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

The much anticipated - and delayed - breakthrough comes after a turbulent few years in the airline's history, and bosses are banking on customers embracing the premium but marathon flight.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 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

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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