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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Days after Guthrie went missing, TMZ was among the first to report on an initial note demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin for her safe return.
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Search for Tyloer Bojanowski Facebook group The Search for Tyler Bojanowski Facebook group says there is now a $6,000 reward offered for information leading to his safe return.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Another ransom note demanding $6 million in cryptocurrency in exchange for the safe return of Nancy Guthrie was sent to TMZ on Wednesday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The high-speed, safe return to Earth of the Artemis 2 moon crew depends on the thermal protection system of the mission's Orion's crew module.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Search for Tyloer Bojanowski Facebook group The Search for Tyler Bojanowski Facebook group says there is now a $6,000 reward offered for information leading to his safe return.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Another ransom note demanding $6 million in cryptocurrency in exchange for the safe return of Nancy Guthrie was sent to TMZ on Wednesday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The high-speed, safe return to Earth of the Artemis 2 moon crew depends on the thermal protection system of the mission's Orion's crew module.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Safe return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%20return. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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