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 one adult and five children who lived in the home have been displaced and are being assisted by the American Red Cross.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
They are being assisted by the American Red Cross.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Nearly 13,000 men lie buried in the Andersonville National Cemetery, which the nurse and future founder of the American Red Cross Clara Barton helped establish on the site at the end of the war.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The American Red Cross was assisting those displaced by the fire.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
They are being assisted by the American Red Cross.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Nearly 13,000 men lie buried in the Andersonville National Cemetery, which the nurse and future founder of the American Red Cross Clara Barton helped establish on the site at the end of the war.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The American Red Cross was assisting those displaced by the fire.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Red Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Red%20Cross. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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