safe and sound
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Peter Ricketts, who helped coordinate the transfer, insisted the one-of-a-kind work will be returned to France "safe and sound".
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Chicks Luna and Sandy were seen safe and sound Sunday morning around 6 a.m. on the popular livestream nest cam aimed at their Big Bear pine tree, snacking on fish in the family aerie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Iranian state television said Pezeshkian was "safe and sound", while the Fars news agency said "missile impacts were reported in the Keshvardoost and Pasteur districts" of Tehran.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
"I hope you are all safe and sound out there."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
The only person in the world he wanted with him safe and sound ...
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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