- plural of marine.
marines
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They then travel from a parking lot in a shuttle operated by park authorities and cross a military checkpoint guarded by armed South Korean marines.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
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
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
French marines seized the Grinch after it was found to be flying a false Comorian flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
The marines had started a counteroffensive up near Khe Sanh, and moved up there instead of into the Phuoc Ha Valley.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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