French Foreign Legion
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In the 15 years before he took power, Doumbouya gained extensive international experience, including being educated to master's level in France and serving in the French Foreign Legion.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
When he heard about a supposed job with the French Foreign Legion offering $3,000 a month, he signed up, imaging a future guarding dignitaries or assisting in peacekeeping missions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025
Jan Topic, a businessman who says he served in the French Foreign Legion and who pledged to make the country's security problems his top priority, was just behind Noboa with 18.3%.
From Reuters ● Aug. 20, 2023
Munroe’s combat skills came from five years in the French Foreign Legion during his early 20s.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
That’s an application to join the White Fathers, missionaries to the nomadic tribes of the Sahara and chaplains to the French Foreign Legion.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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