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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Hegseth said the Marines are being deployed from a different base — Camp Pendleton, south of Los Angeles. Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 10 June 2025 Though the Marines were put on notice on the weekend by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CNN were the first to report the news of the shift in tactics. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 June 2025 But in order to find the ultimate prize, Luffy will need to assemble the crew he's always wanted before finding a ship to sail, searching every inch of the vast blue seas, outpacing the Marines, and outwitting dangerous rivals at every turn. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 Sean Gobin lives in southern Virginia and served three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan with the Marines. Erica Zurek, Twin Cities, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Marines

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