shipping and handling
noun
: the process of packaging and sending something to a customer
charging extra for shipping and handling
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Objects should still include taxes and fees imposed on purchases by the government and expected shipping and handling charges, according to the bill.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Customers only need to cover the cost of shipping and handling.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025
The charms are sold in packs of five and retail for $20, excluding shipping and handling.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
The at-home nasal spray flu vaccine option is covered by most commercial insurance, with an $8.99 fee for shipping and handling.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
In-store purchases are matched to online pricing, with shipping and handling costs included.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 25 Aug. 2025
But bare root trees require specialized shipping and handling (to keep the roots from damage and drying) and the process is generally restricted to smaller trees compared to other production methods.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
Much experimentation has been done with this tree but its custard-like pulp is so soft as to limit its commercial application due to fruit damage sustained during shipping and handling.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Customers only need to cover the cost of shipping and handling.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025
The charms are sold in packs of five and retail for $20, excluding shipping and handling.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
The at-home nasal spray flu vaccine option is covered by most commercial insurance, with an $8.99 fee for shipping and handling.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
In-store purchases are matched to online pricing, with shipping and handling costs included.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 25 Aug. 2025
But bare root trees require specialized shipping and handling (to keep the roots from damage and drying) and the process is generally restricted to smaller trees compared to other production methods.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
Much experimentation has been done with this tree but its custard-like pulp is so soft as to limit its commercial application due to fruit damage sustained during shipping and handling.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
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“Shipping and handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipping%20and%20handling. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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