donate/give blood

idiom

: to have blood taken out of one's body so that it can be put into the body of a person who needs it

She donates/gives blood twice a year.

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Blood Bank asks community to donate The San Diego Blood Bank is putting out an urgent call to the community to donate blood because supplies have reached critically low levels. —

Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is asking residents to donate blood to replenish supplies after sending more than 100 units of blood to Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton. —

Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 To learn more, visit sandiegomuseumcouncil.org/specials/museum-month. San Diego Blood Bank issues urgent call for donations The San Diego Blood Bank is issuing an urgent call to the community to donate blood to help replenish critically low supplies. —

Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025 People with questions concerning eligibility to donate blood should call 630-723-2589, officials said. —

Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for donate/give blood

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