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 department asserted that Haiti’s conditions have improved enough to permit safe return.
Q: Is Haiti really safe to return to?
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Albert Estrada, an athletic and charming teen, knelt in his living room as his mother blessed him repeatedly and prayed for his safe return.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld went to the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., on March 21, 2024, to pray for the safe return of the hostages.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
On Saturday, Hubert’s father Ed Hubert sent a statement to The Star about his son’s safe return.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Albert Estrada, an athletic and charming teen, knelt in his living room as his mother blessed him repeatedly and prayed for his safe return.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld went to the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., on March 21, 2024, to pray for the safe return of the hostages.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
On Saturday, Hubert’s father Ed Hubert sent a statement to The Star about his son’s safe return.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
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“Safe return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%20return. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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