the Red Cross
noun
: an international organization that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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Into the last decades of the twentieth century, the laws of war were almost exclusively the domain of military lawyers and humanitarians at the Red Cross.
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Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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 3 May. 2025.
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