the Red Cross
noun
: an international organization that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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Five families, including 10 adults and nine children, were displaced and are being helped by the Red Cross, fire officials told WVIT-TV and other outlets.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
He was honored by three U.S. presidents—Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge—and was awarded lifetime memberships to the American Legion, the Red Cross and the YMCA.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Kaskade, Jordan Davis, and Lauren Spencer-Smith will serve as musical guests at the Skate for LA Strong event, which will donate all proceeds the Red Cross, the LA Fire Foundation, Cal Fire Foundation and Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
They were handed over to the Red Cross and were on their way to the IDF.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
He was honored by three U.S. presidents—Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge—and was awarded lifetime memberships to the American Legion, the Red Cross and the YMCA.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Kaskade, Jordan Davis, and Lauren Spencer-Smith will serve as musical guests at the Skate for LA Strong event, which will donate all proceeds the Red Cross, the LA Fire Foundation, Cal Fire Foundation and Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
They were handed over to the Red Cross and were on their way to the IDF.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
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“The Red Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Red%20Cross. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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