the Red Crescent
noun
: an organization in Islamic countries that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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Italy's embassy in Colombo was providing assistance to those onboard and had contacted the Red Crescent, which offered to deploy volunteers to help provide psychological aid.
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CBS News, 17 May 2026
Italy’s embassy in Colombo was providing assistance to those onboard and had contacted the Red Crescent, which offered to deploy volunteers to help provide psychological aid.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Alireza Dadkhodai, an emergency operations expert with the Red Crescent, recalled the moment the missiles hit.
—Zohreh Saberi, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The first shipment of five trucks was handed over to the IRCS in Tehran for further distribution, with a remaining nine trucks to reach the Red Crescent later this week.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 17 May 2026
Italy’s embassy in Colombo was providing assistance to those onboard and had contacted the Red Crescent, which offered to deploy volunteers to help provide psychological aid.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Alireza Dadkhodai, an emergency operations expert with the Red Crescent, recalled the moment the missiles hit.
—Zohreh Saberi, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The first shipment of five trucks was handed over to the IRCS in Tehran for further distribution, with a remaining nine trucks to reach the Red Crescent later this week.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Red Crescent
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“The Red Crescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Red%20Crescent. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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