How to Use Red Cross in a Sentence

Red Cross

noun
  • Just then, two men in a Red Cross van stopped in front of the house.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Pauker’s guests on that day were from the Swiss Red Cross.
    William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The next Red Cross bus was soon swarmed, with people banging on its sides.
    Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
  • In a statement, the Lebanese Red Cross said more than one person had been killed and over 20 had been injured.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 30 July 2024
  • The American Red Cross has a hotline available around the clock.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024
  • Get the American Red Cross’s first aid app, which will work offline.
    Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
  • That means donations to the group are tax deductible, like gifts to a food bank or the American Red Cross.
    David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times, 6 May 2024
  • The American Red Cross is assisting with the needs of those displaced.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Tents have been set up nearby for those displaced by the landslide, Uganda Red Cross said.
    Reuters, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2024
  • The Kenya Red Cross said the lorry rammed more than six vehicles and ran over pedestrians.
    Reuters, CNN, 1 July 2023
  • Three adults and one child were displaced by the fire and Red Cross was called to assist them with temporary housing.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
  • Pascua said the home was a total loss, and Red Cross was called out to assist a resident displaced by the fire.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
  • In 2021, the couple partnered with the American Red Cross to spread the word about how crucial blood donations are.
    Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
  • All of the instructors are trained and certified by the American Red Cross and most of them also serve as lifeguards at the pools.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
  • One was a judge asking for Red Cross donations in the wake of Hurricane Florence.
    Carly Lewis, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The six Red Cross trucks brought war surgery kits and other medical supplies that can treat thousands of people.
    Eric Sylvers, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Two adults and one child who survived the fire are displaced and receiving assistance from the local Red Cross.
    baltimoresun.com, 19 July 2021
  • The state, the American Red Cross and some communities have opened shelters.
    Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
  • The American Red Cross and on-scene management are working with those whose homes were destroyed.
    Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2024
  • One of two suspects in the 2021 shooting death of a beloved American Red Cross worker has been convicted.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Shelters have opened across the region, including nine by the American Red Cross.
    CBS News, 4 May 2024
  • As a thank you, all who come to give blood, platelets or plasma Sept. 1-18 will receive a limited-edition Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.
    Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Some members of the American Red Cross were deployed to support the family and their neighbors.
    Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
  • The American Red Cross says having traveled to or lived in a malaria-risk country can move your chances of giving blood to a later time.
    Rachel Swalin, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
  • As a Red Cross volunteer, Mrs. Goldwater counseled teenage mothers in the care of their babies.
    Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Many children who drowned at home did so during times they were not expected to be in the water, according to the American Red Cross.
    Kris Nagel, Fortune Well, 1 July 2024
  • When a disaster strikes this region, the state and Red Cross provide most of the shelter, while the Salvation Army focuses on food and household items.
    Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Try to find exactly where the freeze occurred and heat that area up with a space heater or hairdryer, the American Red Cross recommended.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The American Red Cross was called in to help the residents arrange for emergency shelter.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
  • Thousands of people who lost their homes were put into short-term hotels through a Red Cross program, but more long-term options were needed, Maui County officials said.
    Layla Ferris, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2024

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