safe return
noun
: the act of taking someone or something back to the proper place completely unharmed
—+ of
The mother demanded a safe returnof her child.
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Homer, a Lodi local, is now pleading for their safe return.
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Nancy, 84, is believed to have been taken from her home against her will, and a search has been underway ever since, with the FBI getting involved and several rewards offered for her safe return.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Their top priority, however, is the safe return of the embryos to the plaintiffs.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
The following day, a ransom note was sent to police demanding 10,000 Australian dollars for Cheryl’s safe return – or another child would be kidnapped.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Nancy, 84, is believed to have been taken from her home against her will, and a search has been underway ever since, with the FBI getting involved and several rewards offered for her safe return.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Their top priority, however, is the safe return of the embryos to the plaintiffs.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
The following day, a ransom note was sent to police demanding 10,000 Australian dollars for Cheryl’s safe return – or another child would be kidnapped.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Safe return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%20return. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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