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  • noun Plural form of SEAL.

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Examples

  • “That’s why they call SEALs snake-eaters,” I said.

    Rogue Warrior Marcinko, Richard 1992

  • One 26-year-old member of the Navy's Sea, Air and Land Team, commonly known as SEALs, made a unique request.

    For Those in the Military, Wills Are Sad Necessities 2010

  • Even worse, the military source said that the prosecution of the SEALs was a cause dear to the White House, which pursued it relentlessly as payback for an earlier action taken by the SEALs: killing the Somali jihadist pirates who held hostage Capt.

    Post-American Presidency Pamela Geller 2010

  • Even worse, the military source said that the prosecution of the SEALs was a cause dear to the White House, which pursued it relentlessly as payback for an earlier action taken by the SEALs: killing the Somali jihadist pirates who held hostage Capt.

    Post-American Presidency Pamela Geller 2010

  • There was a jump thirty seconds ago as well, just after Condor called the SEALs the first time.

    Hell Island Matthew Reilly 2010

  • Each of the SEALs was aware of “the strictly correct military decision” — namely, that it would be suicide to let the goatherds live.

    Balloon Juice » 2007 » August 2007

  • Simply put, the SEALs are a branch of the US Navy and the SBS Special Boat Service are British Royal Marines, i believe.

    Campaign promises and JTF 2 2007

  • The SEALs were an honorable operation and not something you ran back to with your tail between your legs when you failed someplace else.

    The Lions of Lucerne Brad Thor 2002

  • Among the SEALs were a dog handler and a dog that would remind outsiders of Cujo, but held a special place in the hearts of the squadron.

    NY Daily News Michael Daly 2011

  • "The SEALs will be the first to remind everyone that the `L' in SEAL stands for land," says retired Army Gen. Doug Brown, former commander of U.S. Special Operations Command in Tampa, Fla.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

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