Red Cross
noun
: a red Greek cross on a white background used as the emblem of the International Red Cross
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Darren Fullerton, who ran a Red Cross emergency shelter at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin after the tornado hit, still remembers the acts of kindness during those chaotic first weeks.
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Pauline Bartolone, NPR, 23 May 2026
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Saturday that three of its volunteers had died from the outbreak in Mongbwalu.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said the volunteers were from the DR Congo Red Cross in Ituri, a northeastern province and the outbreak's epicenter.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Saturday that three of its volunteers had died from the outbreak in Mongbwalu.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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Pauline Bartolone, NPR, 23 May 2026
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Saturday that three of its volunteers had died from the outbreak in Mongbwalu.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said the volunteers were from the DR Congo Red Cross in Ituri, a northeastern province and the outbreak's epicenter.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Saturday that three of its volunteers had died from the outbreak in Mongbwalu.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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“Red Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Red%20Cross. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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