How to Use donate/give blood in a Sentence

donate/give blood

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  • Teenagers stand in line shivering in the snow to give blood.
    Fariba Nawa, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2023
  • And people near the site of the crash were lining up to donate blood.
    Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 2 June 2023
  • This is a very good time to donate blood for those who've been injured and are in need.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 9 July 2024
  • This shortage is caused by the fact that too few people give blood.
    Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The Red Cross also called on locals to come forward and donate blood.
    Arkansas Online, 11 June 2025
  • But there has also been scrutiny over rules for who can donate blood in the US.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023
  • People who want to donate blood must be in good health and meet weight and height requirements.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Do pet parents have to pay any money to allow their pets to donate blood?
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Parental consent is required for 16-year-olds to donate blood.
    Kathryn Muchnick, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Greek civilians lined up to donate blood for injured Turks.
    Margherita Stancati, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2023
  • What are some reasons why a person couldn't donate blood?
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Those wanting to give blood should check www.bloodassurance.org, for updates on closures and delays.
    Frank Gluck, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Locals lined the streets to donate blood after the deadly attack.
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
  • And young donors are the key because fewer and fewer under the age of 25 have been volunteering to give blood.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
  • More gay and bisexual men are now able to donate blood.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Most of the injuries were to the eyes, face, and hands; hospitals in Beirut have been overwhelmed with patients and are asking the public to donate blood.
    Nicole Narea, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
  • What are the requirements for a pet to be eligible to donate blood?
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Students, alumni and fans can donate blood on behalf of any of the 18 member schools at blood centers across the country.
    Maxwell Millington, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
  • To donate to their aid efforts or to find out more information on how to donate blood, see here.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
  • New versions attach to a user’s arm and can pair with a smartphone to give blood sugar readings throughout the day.
    Vruti Venkatesan, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
  • To donate blood, you must be aged 16 or older, in good health and meet minimum height and weight criteria.
    Kathryn Muchnick, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The new guidance will affect everyone who wants to donate blood.
    Teddy Amenabar, Fenit Nirappil and Laurie McGinley, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Jan. 2023
  • And fellow seminarians with the same blood type came every day to give blood.
    Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Area residents can make an appointment or drop in during the event to donate blood.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
  • In thanks for helping, the Red Cross is offering several incentives to donors who come out to give blood or platelets in the coming weeks.
    Sam Boyer, cleveland, 14 July 2023
  • Laugh the night away, listen to classic rock under a starry dome or go to a roots rock concert, give blood or watch felines compete.
    John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Gunfire and screams Long lines formed in Moscow on Saturday for people to donate blood.
    Guy Faulconbridge, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
  • On Thursday morning, dozens of people lined up for a second day to donate blood at a clinic located a few blocks from the school.
    Constant Méheut Vladimir Zivojinovic, New York Times, 4 May 2023
  • Hundreds of young people lined up to donate blood at a government hospital in the city of Soro in Odisha, reported the Guardian.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2023
  • The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is urging the community to donate blood as its supplies run low.
    Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2025

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