Red Cross
noun
: a red Greek cross on a white background used as the emblem of the International Red Cross
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Red Cross was requested to assist with two adults and one child.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
The American Red Cross responded to help the twelve residents who were displaced.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
The Whitneys pressed their friend Henry Davison, head of the American Red Cross during the war, to help negotiate Flora’s crossing to France.
—Fiona Donovan, Vanity Fair, 30 Dec. 2025
The American Red Cross is assisting the residents who have been displaced, which is about 20 people.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
The American Red Cross responded to help the twelve residents who were displaced.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
The Whitneys pressed their friend Henry Davison, head of the American Red Cross during the war, to help negotiate Flora’s crossing to France.
—Fiona Donovan, Vanity Fair, 30 Dec. 2025
The American Red Cross is assisting the residents who have been displaced, which is about 20 people.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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 3 Jan. 2026.
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