IRC
Americanabbreviation
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International Red Cross
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International Red Crescent
Example Sentences
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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 • Dec. 16, 2025
“For small and mid-sized restaurants, the costs and constraints imposed by third-party apps are unsustainable,” the IRC said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024
Some humanitarian agencies like the IRC provide malnutrition treatments.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024
But it is no longer “required” today, because the IRC has ample time to draw a new plan and submit it to the legislature.
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2023
Two days later, tired and confused, they met the IRC caseworker at the airport.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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