the Red Cross

noun

: an international organization that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster

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While your energy and water bills might be higher this month, that cost is worth it, according to the Red Cross and Dave Garton, owner and plumber with Plumbline Plumbing in Overland Park. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025 Five residents were staying at a shelter set up by the Red Cross, Passaic Mayor Hector Lora told the Record. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025 The reasons why so many asylum seekers seek out the U.K. as opposed to other countries in Europe vary, according to the Red Cross. Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024 When the Red Cross denied the women entry to their club and instead opened a segregated club, the battalion collectively refused to enter to express their disapproval. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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