special handling
noun
: the handling of parcel-post or mail as first-class but not as special-delivery matter for an extra fee
Examples of special handling in a Sentence
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Harper adds that premium (read: organic) natural ingredients require special handling and top-notch emulsification and preservation systems to ensure a two-year shelf life.
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2024
Government satellites often require special handling, and NASA and the Space Force pay for bells and whistles like engineering insight, unique cleanliness specifications, and in some cases, schedule priority over other commercial missions.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Oct. 2023
But these surfaces require the same special handling that nonstick pans require.
—Christa Glennie, wsj.com, 26 Dec. 2023
Of the unprocessed individual returns, 700,000 returns require error correction or other special handling, and 253,000 are paper returns waiting to be reviewed and processed.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
Bulk orders are the norm, as are complex shipping requirements, like special handling, delivery instructions and large, heavy items that require freight shipping by sea or rail.
—Ryan Lee, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
And that required special handling.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022
Most personal items don’t require any special handling or care.
—Christopher Elliott, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Feb. 2023
Of these pending returns, 1.7 million require error correction or another special handling, and the remaining 1.7 million are paper filings.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2023
Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2024
Government satellites often require special handling, and NASA and the Space Force pay for bells and whistles like engineering insight, unique cleanliness specifications, and in some cases, schedule priority over other commercial missions.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Oct. 2023
But these surfaces require the same special handling that nonstick pans require.
—Christa Glennie, wsj.com, 26 Dec. 2023
Of the unprocessed individual returns, 700,000 returns require error correction or other special handling, and 253,000 are paper returns waiting to be reviewed and processed.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
Bulk orders are the norm, as are complex shipping requirements, like special handling, delivery instructions and large, heavy items that require freight shipping by sea or rail.
—Ryan Lee, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
And that required special handling.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022
Most personal items don’t require any special handling or care.
—Christopher Elliott, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Feb. 2023
Of these pending returns, 1.7 million require error correction or another special handling, and the remaining 1.7 million are paper filings.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2023
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“Special handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20handling. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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