the Red Cross
noun
: an international organization that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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Even major multilateral global funders and institutions like the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders have short budget periods because they are set up to respond to crises.
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The Dial, 10 Apr. 2025
Please, contact the Red Cross at (800) 675-5799 or visit Amerian Red Cross.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Two people were displaced and are receiving assistance from the Red Cross, the fire department said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Red Cross has expressed outrage that Israeli forces in southern Gaza killed eight Palestinian medics along with six Civil Defense first responders and a U.N. staff member.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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The Dial, 10 Apr. 2025
Please, contact the Red Cross at (800) 675-5799 or visit Amerian Red Cross.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Two people were displaced and are receiving assistance from the Red Cross, the fire department said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Red Cross has expressed outrage that Israeli forces in southern Gaza killed eight Palestinian medics along with six Civil Defense first responders and a U.N. staff member.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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 25 Apr. 2025.
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