Royal Marines
Britishplural noun
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Hill, who served for 15 years in the Royal Marines and is now an independent councillor, said he wanted a change to the law.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Purja, who served with Britain's Brigade of Gurkhas before joining the Special Boat Squadron of the Royal Marines, has broken multiple climbing records since becoming a full-time mountaineer and tour guide.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Purja, 43, who served with Britain's Brigade of Gurkhas before joining the Special Boat Squadron of the Royal Marines, has broken multiple climbing records since becoming a full-time mountaineer and tour guide.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
In a boarding over the weekend, Royal Marines from the U.K. boarded a tanker sailing in the English Channel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
There was a brief paragraph saying that John Parry had had a successful career in the Royal Marines and had left to specialize in organizing geographical and scientific expeditions, and that was all.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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