the Red Crescent
noun
: an organization in Islamic countries that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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The Libyan coast guard and the Red Crescent in the eastern city of Tobruk reported retrieving bodies that started to wash ashore over the past 24 hours.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
The four dead were taken to a field hospital run by the Red Crescent, the charity said.
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CBS News,
7 June 2026
The dead were taken to a field hospital run by the Red Crescent.
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Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
The first shipment of five trucks was handed over to the IRCS in Tehran for further distribution, with a remaining nine trucks to reach the Red Crescent later this week.
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Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
The four dead were taken to a field hospital run by the Red Crescent, the charity said.
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CBS News,
7 June 2026
The dead were taken to a field hospital run by the Red Crescent.
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Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
The first shipment of five trucks was handed over to the IRCS in Tehran for further distribution, with a remaining nine trucks to reach the Red Crescent later this week.
—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Red Crescent
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“The Red Crescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Red%20Crescent. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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