Red Cross
noun
: a red Greek cross on a white background used as the emblem of the International Red Cross
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The American Red Cross assisted residents displaced from that building.
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
When Sedalia businessman Jorge Guevara saw on social media Tuesday that the Royals’ 50-50 charity raffle was going toward the American Red Cross’ earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela, he instantly was compelled to enter online.
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Vahe Gregorian
july 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Rescuers could be heard cheering, and some Red Cross workers could be seen embracing and laughing together in excitement, AP reported.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Nongovernmental organizations including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Caritas network of Catholic organizations are helping out as well, The Associated Press reported.
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Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
1 July 2026
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
When Sedalia businessman Jorge Guevara saw on social media Tuesday that the Royals’ 50-50 charity raffle was going toward the American Red Cross’ earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela, he instantly was compelled to enter online.
—
Vahe Gregorian
july 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Rescuers could be heard cheering, and some Red Cross workers could be seen embracing and laughing together in excitement, AP reported.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Nongovernmental organizations including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Caritas network of Catholic organizations are helping out as well, The Associated Press reported.
—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for Red Cross
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“Red Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Red%20Cross. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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