- plural of marine.
marines
Example Sentences
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An MoD inquiry into the potential exposure found no evidence the marines and soldiers had been given a health and protection brief informing them of the asbestos hazard before, during or immediately after deployment.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
Miller signed on as Cochrane’s captain of marines, and together they sailed to blockade the Spanish fleet at the Peruvian harbor of Callao.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 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
But that December morning, just as the marines were starting on their pancakes, an airraid siren began wailing.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
