How to Use safe return in a Sentence
safe return
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Still, her loved ones are making sure she is being seen – by publicly campaigning for her safe return.
—Sydney Bishop, CNN, 19 July 2024
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Ruby Chen said the family had continued hoping for his son’s safe return as the war dragged on.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2024
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The neighbors plan to be there to celebrate his safe return to the wild.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
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Navarette put up posters around the school and promised a reward, no questions asked, for the fish’s safe return.
—oregonlive, 2 June 2023
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Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones for his safe return.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2024
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The travails, however, didn’t end with the hostages’ safe return.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024
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The reward for the safe return of the art has since grown to $10 million, but nothing has been recovered.
—Christine Dolen, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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During the search, a vigil was held at his old high school, Kickapoo High, to pray for his safe return.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
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Their aim was to use their stature as Americans to keep Congress and the White House focused on the hostages’ safe return.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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Zacharias has offered a reward for her beloved pet’s safe return.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
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While Henry was out of the country, gangs laid siege to Haiti’s main airport to prevent his safe return.
—Anneclaire Stapleton, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
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But for today, we are just focused on private King's safe return to the United States.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2023
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Tipsters can also remain anonymous and earn up to $2,000 for tips leading to the safe return of the portrait.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
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Over time, rewards of up to $1 million had been offered for Natalee’s safe return.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 8 June 2023
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Meanwhile, a military coup in 2021 in Myanmar has made any safe return home at best a distant dream.
—Kristen Gelineau, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
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The unnamed suspects wanted $500 for the safe return of the pet, Nassau County Police said Thursday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024
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Schmidt and husband Jim appeal for Gabby's safe return.
—Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 27 May 2023
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During a news conference, Keisha announced the safe return of her daughter.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
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But then the video screen changed to a goodbye message, wishing all in attendance a good night and safe return home, signaling the official end of the event.
—Yousef Srour, Variety, 5 Mar. 2023
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Thank you to everyone who has shared messages of support, donated and prayed for Pat’s safe return.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2023
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Twice a day his wife has visited the temple back in their northeastern state of Assam praying for his safe return.
—Shams Irfan, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
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In a news conference on March 31, Jeffery’s family expressed their deep concerns for Taylen and hoped for his safe return.
—Michaela Mulligan Tampa Bay Times (tns), al, 26 Apr. 2023
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Yet, those actions haven’t resulted in Lopez’s safe return home, which has frustrated Arias.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
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Celebrate the safe return of Charlotte by wearing your orange!!!
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
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The vessel must remain in constant contact with the mother ship in order to coordinate a safe return.
—Time, 20 June 2023
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And bombarding that territory’s cities has made the safe return of Israeli hostages less likely, not more so, a point that has not been lost on many of the captives’ families.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 3 June 2024
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The more the clock ticks, the more urgent are the pleas from the hostages’ families and their allies that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet prioritize the hostages’ safe return.
—Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
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Indy is set to retire from teaching archaeology, and the world is celebrating the safe return of the Apollo 11 crew.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2023
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While the expedition wasn’t successful, the crew’s safe return became the bigger story.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 June 2024
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On Thursday, more than 700 figures from the entertainment industry signed an open letter to condemn Hamas and demand the safe return of hostages being held in Gaza.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 12 Oct. 2023
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