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marathons

noun

plural of marathon

as in ultramarathons

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Recent Examples of marathons So far, she's run eight half marathons and one full marathon. — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 16 June 2026 As someone who has run 31 marathons, including all six of the original world marathon majors, Reed, 42, was no stranger to going the distance. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026 Taking that to half and full marathons around the world, the La Jolla resident has run in more than 105 marathon-level races, including the Boston Marathon (her 100th race) and the 2016 Pyongyang Half Marathon in North Korea. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025

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If Trump does push ahead, his main cheerleaders will be GOP candidates in tight races this fall who are eager to market more ideas to lower costs before the midterms.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Among the 21 races CNBC analyzed, six challengers led incumbents in cash, but none had twice as much money as the sitting member.

— Luke Fountain,Gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

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Over time, a ban could cut refinery runs and tighten supplies of other fuels including gasoline.

— Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The Practical Economics of Alternative Mobility Taking a car on short local runs – whether running quick errands, commuting across town, or heading to a local transit station – comes with hidden overheads.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026

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