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Synonyms

marines

Idioms  

  1. see tell it to the marines.

Example Sentences

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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

Earlier this year, thousands of American Marines and sailors came together with Japan’s amphibious brigade for weekslong drills in southwest Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal

A relatively new missile-toting unit of Marines, based on Okinawa, is designed to fight in a contested littoral battlespace by dispersing, concealing themselves, and taking out enemy ships and aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal

Marines have also practiced setting up a forward arming and refueling point on Yonaguni.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Pentagon is currently moving US paratroopers and Marines into the area.

From Barron's

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