special handling
noun
: the handling of parcel-post or mail as first-class but not as special-delivery matter for an extra fee
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The new variety doesn’t need any special handling for the California environment, researchers said, and artisanal bakers, millers and those with farm-to-fork businesses have expressed interest in it.
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Irene Wright, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
The representative let slip that the request required special handling.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
The museum’s galleries and library archives were sealed off from smoke damage through special handling systems, and officials said that the double-walled construction of the galleries protects the artwork.
—Matt Stevens, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Washing fine china can be stressful, in part because delicate items require special handling, and also because these pieces hold significance or value.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2024
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Irene Wright, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
The representative let slip that the request required special handling.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
The museum’s galleries and library archives were sealed off from smoke damage through special handling systems, and officials said that the double-walled construction of the galleries protects the artwork.
—Matt Stevens, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Washing fine china can be stressful, in part because delicate items require special handling, and also because these pieces hold significance or value.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for special handling
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“Special handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20handling. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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