safe return
noun
: the act of taking someone or something back to the proper place completely unharmed
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The mother demanded a safe return of her child.
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The incident caught local and national attention, with celebrities even weighing in and demanding Clair's safe return.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
According to Srebnick’s book, the newspapers at the time breathlessly reported her safe return, but the incident fed public speculation about the mysteries of her private life.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The pooch’s safe return is easy work for Daniel, but the following day, the stakes get higher after another guest goes missing during a boating excursion with his much younger wife.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Last June police offered a reward of 80,000 New Zealand dollars ($52,000) for information leading to their location and safe return.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
According to Srebnick’s book, the newspapers at the time breathlessly reported her safe return, but the incident fed public speculation about the mysteries of her private life.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The pooch’s safe return is easy work for Daniel, but the following day, the stakes get higher after another guest goes missing during a boating excursion with his much younger wife.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Last June police offered a reward of 80,000 New Zealand dollars ($52,000) for information leading to their location and safe return.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Safe return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%20return. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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