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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As the United States sought greater control, however, it was met with fierce local resistance, especially by the Cacos, armed insurgents in the countryside who traced their origins to the fight for independence but later terrorized the population while battling the Marines. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025 The first official video footage of the Marines at the border in San Diego was also posted on that same account later in the day. —

Luis Martinez, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025 By delaying his departure from the Marines by two more years, Sasaki could have signed a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars. —

Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025 Ford And Team Rubicon’s Symbiotic Partnership Immediately after the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010, veteran Jacob Wood realized his experience in the Marines lent itself very well to assisting others in disaster zones. —

Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the Marines