IRC
Americanabbreviation
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International Red Cross
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International Red Crescent
Example Sentences
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The team brought soap and transported sick people to IRC’s nearby clinic for care.
From Salon
When Duop’s 1-year-old baby, Nyagoa, fell ill with cholera in July, on a day IRC would have visited, there was no one to help her.
From Salon
In a pasture a short walk from IRC’s clinic, ProPublica found at least three dozen mounds covered in sticks — the makeshift graves, village leaders said, of those who died of cholera before reaching the clinic.
From Salon
The IRC suspended its operations in the village in the spring.
From Salon
The IRC said the Dnipro facility had served "as a critical hub for hospitals, healthcare providers, pharmacies and humanitarian actors".
From BBC
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