the Red Cross
noun
: an international organization that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
Examples of the Red Cross in a Sentence
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Unlike Greek islands in the Aegean such as Lesbos and Samos, which have been dealing with migrant arrivals from nearby Turkey for years, there are no personnel from charities such as the Red Cross or Doctors Without Borders.
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Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
At least three people living at the home and their pets were displaced, but declined the assistance of the Red Cross, officials said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
More than 23,000 people in northeastern Nigeria are registered as missing with the Red Cross — globally, its second biggest caseload after Iraq.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
If a breach occurs, state and local law enforcement will work with the Red Cross to evacuate Panguitch, which sits about 10 miles downstream from the dam.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
The estimate came from Charles C. Goodwin, manager of the Genesee Chapter of the Red Cross, who flew low over the affected area.
—Jerome Hansen, Jack Schermerhorn, Ralph Nelson and Ken McCormick, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
This arm of the International Committee of the Red Cross is providing disaster relief (including food, clean water, and medical and hygiene items) to those affected in the area.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Since October 7th, both visitations by the International Committee of the Red Cross (I.C.R.C.) and family visitations that the I.C.R.C. facilitates have been blocked.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
As Morris reports, cyclone survivors felt abandoned, not receiving much help from the government or aid organizations like the Red Cross.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 7 Feb. 2024
Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
At least three people living at the home and their pets were displaced, but declined the assistance of the Red Cross, officials said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
More than 23,000 people in northeastern Nigeria are registered as missing with the Red Cross — globally, its second biggest caseload after Iraq.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
If a breach occurs, state and local law enforcement will work with the Red Cross to evacuate Panguitch, which sits about 10 miles downstream from the dam.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
The estimate came from Charles C. Goodwin, manager of the Genesee Chapter of the Red Cross, who flew low over the affected area.
—Jerome Hansen, Jack Schermerhorn, Ralph Nelson and Ken McCormick, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
This arm of the International Committee of the Red Cross is providing disaster relief (including food, clean water, and medical and hygiene items) to those affected in the area.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Since October 7th, both visitations by the International Committee of the Red Cross (I.C.R.C.) and family visitations that the I.C.R.C. facilitates have been blocked.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
As Morris reports, cyclone survivors felt abandoned, not receiving much help from the government or aid organizations like the Red Cross.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 7 Feb. 2024
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