the Marine Corps
noun
: the part of the U.S. military that consists of soldiers who serve at sea and also on land
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The Air Force has sent its F-35A jets to Kadena Air Base, while the F-35B and F-35C jets, operated by the Marine Corps and the Navy, respectively, are deployed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
When the scandal engulfed the administration, Reagan did transfer North back to the Marine Corps and fired his national security advisor, John Poindexter.
—Time, 14 May 2025
After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.
—Quang X. Pham, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Outraged, Langen is now pushing the Marine Corps to add the technology to its Super Stallion aircraft, though he has been told that doing so would be too expensive.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 May 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
When the scandal engulfed the administration, Reagan did transfer North back to the Marine Corps and fired his national security advisor, John Poindexter.
—Time, 14 May 2025
After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.
—Quang X. Pham, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Outraged, Langen is now pushing the Marine Corps to add the technology to its Super Stallion aircraft, though he has been told that doing so would be too expensive.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Marine Corps
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“The Marine Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marine%20Corps. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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