special handling
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of special handling
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Pharmaceutical distributor Cencora will invest $1 billion in its U.S. supply chain as demand soars for cancer therapies, weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and other medications that need special handling and refrigeration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
Designating entire areas for special handling would reduce the number of scientists and institutions able to carry out the work and increase costs, Jason concluded.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 4, 2024
As for classification level, they range from confidential to top-secret to special handling categories, the person added.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 8, 2022
The Canadian air traffic control authority told Reuters that Aeroflot had declared the flight as a “humanitarian” mission, a designation that requires special handling by air traffic control under normal circumstances.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
West of the Cascades, most crops started in February and March require no special handling when irrigation is scarce.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Steve Solomon
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