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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Ray was a Sergeant in the Marines and began bodybuilding in 1983.
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Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Sending in the Marines could lead to a quagmire.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
With the Marines, his salary is less likely to fluctuate.
—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
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Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Sending in the Marines could lead to a quagmire.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
With the Marines, his salary is less likely to fluctuate.
—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
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“The Marines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marines. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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