Quantico
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Defense secretary summoned the country’s generals and admirals to Marine Corps Base Quantico last year and delivered his “no more beardos” speech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Patel also claimed that local authorities rebuffed FBI offers to fly DNA evidence to the agency's lab at Quantico, instead choosing a private lab in Florida.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The FBI has brought in its critical incident response team from Quantico as well as members of its cellular analysis survey team to process evidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
He first raised the subject back on Sept. 30, in his address before hundreds of generals and admirals at Quantico, Virginia.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
“The first is this: How did you ever make it out of Quantico with a voice like that? The D.I.’s must have given you hell.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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