the Marines
noun
: the part of a country's military forces that includes soldiers who serve on a ship or are closely associated with a naval force : the U.S. Marine Corps or the British Royal Marines
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Sasaki, the 23-year-old pitcher who recently announced his intent to leave Japan for Major League Baseball, has yet to be formally posted by the Marines.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
In 11 starts this year for the Marines, Sasaki has a 2.20 ERA with 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Vance joined the Marines Corp after high school and served as a public affairs marine in Iraq.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
He had been awarded a Bronze Star for valor and had won numerous other medals during his time in the Marines, including two Marine Purple Heart medals.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
In 11 starts this year for the Marines, Sasaki has a 2.20 ERA with 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Vance joined the Marines Corp after high school and served as a public affairs marine in Iraq.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
He had been awarded a Bronze Star for valor and had won numerous other medals during his time in the Marines, including two Marine Purple Heart medals.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“The Marines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marines. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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