blood bank

NOUN

blood storage

Synonyms

WEAK

blood donor center bloodmobile

Example Sentences

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And for a sequence where a strapped-for-cash Valentina visits a blood bank for the first time, they ran into a group of Spanish-speaking people who encouraged her to not be afraid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

And Alexandre’s movie theater, with its bloody spectacles, gets replaced by something very different: a blood bank, a monument to recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Some version of a civilian walking blood bank may soon become a reality.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

Mudather died the next morning because the hospital's blood bank had been decimated by a long power outage and he could not get the transfusion he needed.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

“I’m sorry,” she repeated, “but the blood bank is closed. We’re not taking any more donations.”

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers