marines

Example Sentences

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Pratt dropped out in 1962 and enlisted in the Marines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Darwin lies closest to Australia's Asian neighbours and has been used as a base for US Marines.

From Barron's

Then it was all about trying to hunt down the remnants of al-Qaeda as Britain's Royal Marines, together with UK Special Forces, pursued them over the mountains but many escaped to safety to regroup in Pakistan.

From BBC

French marines seized the Grinch after it was found to be flying a false Comorian flag.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mike Martin, a Liberal Democrat MP and former British Army officer, questioned why the UK has been reluctant to board the tankers independently, noting that the UK's Royal Marines are trained and equipped for such operations.

From BBC