Red Cross
noun
: a red Greek cross on a white background used as the emblem of the International Red Cross
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Avery’s Beverages, the New Britain independent soda-maker, grew famous for releasing special flavors based on news events, for example in 2022 creating a Putin Punch, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Ukrainian Red Cross during the war started by Russia.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Dehnavi is the fourth Red Crescent aid worker to be killed in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the Iranian branch of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a statement.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority suggests The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Stronger Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Council and Lāhui Foundation.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, March 31, the American Red Cross presented Jeremiah with a Certificate of Extraordinary Personal Action at Dauphin County School, WHP reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Dehnavi is the fourth Red Crescent aid worker to be killed in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the Iranian branch of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a statement.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority suggests The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Stronger Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Council and Lāhui Foundation.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, March 31, the American Red Cross presented Jeremiah with a Certificate of Extraordinary Personal Action at Dauphin County School, WHP reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Red Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Red%20Cross. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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