the Red Cross
noun
: an international organization that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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The protest was organized by the Palestinian Prisoners Committee outside the building of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza City.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Around 10 families were displaced by the fire and are receiving help from the Red Cross.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The whole blood used by Saint Francis comes out of state from Dedham, Massachusetts from the Red Cross.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
And in Geneva, the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (its museum is a must) and many UN agencies, people have an especially global outlook.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Around 10 families were displaced by the fire and are receiving help from the Red Cross.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The whole blood used by Saint Francis comes out of state from Dedham, Massachusetts from the Red Cross.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
And in Geneva, the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (its museum is a must) and many UN agencies, people have an especially global outlook.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
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 16 Jan. 2026.
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