the Marines
noun
: the part of a country's military forces that includes soldiers who serve on a ship or are closely associated with a naval force : the U.S. Marine Corps or the British Royal Marines
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With the Marines, his salary is less likely to fluctuate.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Once the pallets of food were on the ground, the Marines, including Avila-Castro, did an accounting of what was there and worked alongside the Philippine Armed Forces to prepare them for transport to the affected areas.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
Don’t forget to bring a toy for the Toys for Tots collection, supporting the Marines of Camp Pendleton.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Sometimes this was done by having the Marines land first and move a country’s gold to Wall Street.
—Alan McPherson, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Once the pallets of food were on the ground, the Marines, including Avila-Castro, did an accounting of what was there and worked alongside the Philippine Armed Forces to prepare them for transport to the affected areas.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
Don’t forget to bring a toy for the Toys for Tots collection, supporting the Marines of Camp Pendleton.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Sometimes this was done by having the Marines land first and move a country’s gold to Wall Street.
—Alan McPherson, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Marines
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“The Marines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marines. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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