the Red Cross
noun
: an international organization that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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Earlier this month, Israel transferred the bodies of 54 Palestinians and 66 boxes containing human remains, all unidentified, to Gaza via the Red Cross.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The blood supply is now dangerously low, according to the Red Cross, which says nationally, more than 15,000 donations went uncollected due to the winter storms.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
More than 10,000 blood and platelet donations were not collected from Friday to Monday, according to the Red Cross.
—Ciara McCarthy 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
They are being assisted by the Red Cross.
—Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The blood supply is now dangerously low, according to the Red Cross, which says nationally, more than 15,000 donations went uncollected due to the winter storms.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
More than 10,000 blood and platelet donations were not collected from Friday to Monday, according to the Red Cross.
—Ciara McCarthy 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
They are being assisted by the Red Cross.
—Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
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“The Red Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Red%20Cross. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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