as in long
lasting for a considerable time
a marathon study session the night before the exam
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as in ultramarathon
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Recent Examples of marathon
Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 22 May 2025
After a marathon hearing, the committee vote was 8-4, teeing up action on the House floor.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 May 2025
That scenario played out at the state Capitol last week as lawmakers engaged in an all-day marathon of negotiations and delays with the state Senate voting shortly before midnight on a bill to regulate artificial intelligence.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
In those 21 years, Bates has run 78 marathons in all 50 states.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Sharing an Instagram carousel of her postpartum marathon journey, Case reflected on her triumph.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 22 May 2025
After a marathon hearing, the committee vote was 8-4, teeing up action on the House floor.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 May 2025
That scenario played out at the state Capitol last week as lawmakers engaged in an all-day marathon of negotiations and delays with the state Senate voting shortly before midnight on a bill to regulate artificial intelligence.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
In those 21 years, Bates has run 78 marathons in all 50 states.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathon
Adjective
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Compared to other vacations, cruises are relatively long and expensive and involve many more moving parts — from getting to the departure point to your stay onboard to visiting multiple ports of call (often in foreign countries).—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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There’s a small (39 runs), inexpensive ski resort with a long season about 45 minutes south of Buffalo called Kissing Bridge.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Current members’ goals run the gamut from getting on the podium at an ultramarathon to simply extending the pleasure of hiking.—
Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan,
Outside Online,
9 May 2025
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Implicit in the endurance feat was also the man Booker was speaking against, who prides himself on treating podiums like ultramarathons.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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The article authored by Makary and Prasad describing the FDA’s new stance on the vaccine also contain a lengthy list of risk factors and notes that about 100 million to 200 million people will fall into this category and will thus be eligible to get the vaccine.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Nothing is worse than sending an already frustrated customer to a lengthy wait or another round of being on hold.—
Hamed Mazrouei,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Ralph Rosado has defeated Jose Regalado in Miami’s District 4 race, concluding a special election that promises to tip the scales of power on the City Commission.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Sunday’s race marked the first time any country has held elections at every level of the judiciary.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Cookies became part of the equation when Weekes and McDonald were training for triathlons and looking for a high-quality snack that athletes could use as a satiating carb load.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The time limit to complete this triathlon is generally 16 or 17 hours.—
Sally Hoelscher,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Belarusian competitors excel in biathlon and aerial skiing, and the two sports account for every medal but one that the nation has won at the Winter Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the previous sports offered, this year's event will include alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling for the first time.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Ligor took fourth in the pentathlon at the New Balance National Indoor Pentathlon.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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About 10,000 military athletes from over 100 countries will participate in 25 sports, including traditional games such as archery, boxing and diving, as well as military competitions like aeronautical pentathlon and naval pentathlon.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
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At the Stade de France, the decathlon 400m had to be delayed, as did a fencing final, because of the noise from the stands watching Marchand.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
4 Aug. 2024
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Competing in Academics After the break, Whittemore went into his own personal experience, talking about studying for an academic decathlon where students would study all year.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Marathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marathon. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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