Salvation Army
noun
: an international religious and charitable group organized on military lines and founded in 1865 by William Booth for evangelizing and social betterment (as of the poor)
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The screws are supposed to be inspected every week, but they’re certainly inspected at turnover by Salvation Army staff, Ewing said.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
Interested individuals can learn more about the eligibility criteria and application by contacting one of the five partner agencies listed below:
Salvation Army (SA)
Only for residential program participants.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
At times, the testimony skidded toward animosity, exasperation and anger over the 205-bed shelter at 4306 W. State St., at a former Salvation Army location that abuts homes in the Veterans Park neighborhood.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025
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On Sunday and Monday, officials began closing more search sites to volunteers, instead directing them to a local Salvation Army.
—CBS News, 8 July 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
Interested individuals can learn more about the eligibility criteria and application by contacting one of the five partner agencies listed below:
Salvation Army (SA)
Only for residential program participants.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
At times, the testimony skidded toward animosity, exasperation and anger over the 205-bed shelter at 4306 W. State St., at a former Salvation Army location that abuts homes in the Veterans Park neighborhood.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025
Joshua Lott / The Washington Post via Getty Images
Painstaking search continues
On Sunday and Monday, officials began closing more search sites to volunteers, instead directing them to a local Salvation Army.
—CBS News, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Salvation Army
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“Salvation Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Salvation%20Army. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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