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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After 11 months in which the Israeli government set no objectives in the northern theater, the Israeli cabinet added the safe return of Israel’s northern residents to their homes as a formal war objective.
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Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
The alleged kidnapper demanded the huge sum in exchange for JonBenét’s safe return.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
His parents, Ronen and Orna, became vocal advocates for their son's safe return, regularly attending protests both in the United States and Israel.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The explosions come after Israel’s security cabinet voted Monday to add another war objective to its ongoing conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah: ensuring the safe return of residents from communities along its border with Lebanon to their homes.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
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Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
The alleged kidnapper demanded the huge sum in exchange for JonBenét’s safe return.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
His parents, Ronen and Orna, became vocal advocates for their son's safe return, regularly attending protests both in the United States and Israel.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The explosions come after Israel’s security cabinet voted Monday to add another war objective to its ongoing conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah: ensuring the safe return of residents from communities along its border with Lebanon to their homes.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Safe return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%20return. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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