Red Crescent
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has deployed hundreds of volunteers to support response efforts in the region.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Alireza Dadkhodai, an emergency operations expert with the Red Crescent, recalled the moment the missiles hit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
A Red Crescent worker, Hamidreza Jahanbakhsh, is among the dead, and several of its facilities have been damaged.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Red Cross and Red Crescent officials in Geneva said the society had mobilised response teams to go to the school following the incident.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
“Everything from the Red Crescent is red, so it might be a coincidence.”
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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