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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 At Mar-a-Lago, I was asked to help raise funds with the Red Cross. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024 Their desperate families search hospitals and contact hotlines set up by International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024 Part of the issue was that money given to Haiti had already been earmarked for a number of necessary services, such as paying the Red Cross for their on-the-ground assistance, as well as other rescue services. Peter Aitken, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024

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“The Red Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Red%20Cross. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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