the Red Cross
noun
: an international organization that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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After drone footage of the nine Ukrainian soldiers being stripped and killed was released, Ukrainians urged international organizations including the U.N. and the International Committee of the Red Cross to condemn the attack and respond.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The executive director's office has been working with the Red Cross to establish tent-like structures as new polling locations and keeping contact with the U.S. Postal Service on identifying roads where mail cannot be delivered to help people get their absentee ballots counted.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Partnering with the Red Cross is a way to say thank you and pass the help forward.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
An employee of this company, Henry Dunant, subsequently founded his own outfit in Algeria and became wealthy, later founding the Red Cross.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The executive director's office has been working with the Red Cross to establish tent-like structures as new polling locations and keeping contact with the U.S. Postal Service on identifying roads where mail cannot be delivered to help people get their absentee ballots counted.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Partnering with the Red Cross is a way to say thank you and pass the help forward.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
An employee of this company, Henry Dunant, subsequently founded his own outfit in Algeria and became wealthy, later founding the Red Cross.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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“The Red Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Red%20Cross. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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