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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a long marathon" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a marathon event that is particularly lengthy, either in terms of distance or duration.
Example: "After training for months, I finally completed a long marathon that tested my endurance like never before."
Alternatives: "an extended marathon" or "a lengthy marathon".
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So now it's a long marathon".
George W. tells us we are "in the beginnings of a long marathon".
"It's just a long marathon sort of job that lies ahead".
"We're in the beginnings of a long marathon," Mr. Bush said.
"The law has thrown me back into a long marathon, but at 72 years old I have time.
You are crossing the finish line in a long marathon race.
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Your life is a very long marathon, not a sprint to the altar.
The search for the Tangier culprit was a sprint to the finish after a very long marathon.
These advocates pointed out that the state's case against Lapointe was based on three bogus confessions he signed during an almost ten-hour long marathon interrogation session in which Lapointe was nudged by detectives into admitting his "guilt".
The mission of a decade-long marathon, including a Williams play every season as well as readings and evenings of the playwright's letters and lesser-known short works, is being accomplished.
It was written, edited, re-written, re-edited over a long span a marathon that became a sprint in the final days.
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