safe return
noun
: the act of taking someone or something back to the proper place completely unharmed
—+ of
The mother demanded a safe return of her child.
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Last June police offered a reward of 80,000 New Zealand dollars ($52,000) for information leading to their location and safe return.
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
In the days that followed, Rebecca Haro and her husband, Jake Haro, publicly pleaded for Emmanuel’s safe return.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Nationwide protests erupted throughout Israel over the weekend as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators called for the safe return of hostages still held in Gaza after nearly two years of war.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Rebecca and her husband Jake Haro have publicly pleaded for the safe return of Emmanuel.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2025
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
In the days that followed, Rebecca Haro and her husband, Jake Haro, publicly pleaded for Emmanuel’s safe return.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Nationwide protests erupted throughout Israel over the weekend as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators called for the safe return of hostages still held in Gaza after nearly two years of war.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Rebecca and her husband Jake Haro have publicly pleaded for the safe return of Emmanuel.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for safe return
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“Safe return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%20return. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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