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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The Martins also put up flyers with pictures of the dogs, offering a $500 reward for their safe return.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Franklin is now learning the extent of her flock’s reach — from a friend’s flight from north of the border to the many across the internet joining her hopes for Kiki’s safe return.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
The spacecraft did manage a safe return trip last year and Stich said teams are expecting to make decisions on the next flights for Boeing and SpaceX later this summer.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Amun had no contact with her parents for more than a year, leading Dominique to speak with WSB last week and plead for her daughter’s safe return.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Franklin is now learning the extent of her flock’s reach — from a friend’s flight from north of the border to the many across the internet joining her hopes for Kiki’s safe return.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
The spacecraft did manage a safe return trip last year and Stich said teams are expecting to make decisions on the next flights for Boeing and SpaceX later this summer.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Amun had no contact with her parents for more than a year, leading Dominique to speak with WSB last week and plead for her daughter’s safe return.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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