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marines

NOUN
military
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
noncombatants


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Another photo showed a grinning Kim sitting with Ju Ae at a table in the ship's mess hall, surrounded by uniformed marines eating instant rice meals.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Parrish later joined the marines and previously spoke of using running as a way of decompressing from the demands of the job.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Soldiers, marines, and their support crews need food, water, ammo, and other supplies; a base of some sort would have to be set up.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

In those days, when weak countries defaulted on their debts or otherwise offended great powers, marines on gunboats seized the customs offices in the ports of entry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

But that December morning, just as the marines were starting on their pancakes, an airraid siren began wailing.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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