the Red Cross
noun
: an international organization that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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On Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) expressed extreme concern over reports of the high numbers of people being killed and injured in the two provinces.
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Please, contact the Red Cross at (800) 675-5799 or visit Amerian Red Cross.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
The three eighth-graders were due to present a check to the Red Cross on Feb. 28, and to receive certificates of appreciation from same.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Hamas released the four bodies to the Red Cross in Gaza overnight without a public ceremony.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Please, contact the Red Cross at (800) 675-5799 or visit Amerian Red Cross.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
The three eighth-graders were due to present a check to the Red Cross on Feb. 28, and to receive certificates of appreciation from same.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Hamas released the four bodies to the Red Cross in Gaza overnight without a public ceremony.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Red Cross
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“The Red Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Red%20Cross. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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