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Recent Examples of special delivery
In the 30-second ad, Graham, 57, and Patterson, 66, reprise their iconic roles as Lorelai and Luke as Sean Gunn (who reprises his role as fan-favorite Kirk) drops off a special delivery at Luke’s Diner.
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Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
White Glove Delivery Service: Many mattress brands offer this special delivery service that makes getting your new mattress effortless.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Kelly Clarkson surprised Alex Wolff with one extra special delivery on her daytime talk show.
—EW.com, 10 July 2024
The day after Cherry’s special delivery, Bowers died.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 20 May 2024
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Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
White Glove Delivery Service: Many mattress brands offer this special delivery service that makes getting your new mattress effortless.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Kelly Clarkson surprised Alex Wolff with one extra special delivery on her daytime talk show.
—EW.com, 10 July 2024
The day after Cherry’s special delivery, Bowers died.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 20 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for special delivery
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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
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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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That document was sent by registered mail to the U.S. Senate and the National Archives.—
Richard Ruelas,
The Arizona Republic,
30 Jan. 2022
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In ways that vary state by state, each state's electors then prepare six Certificates of Vote, which are sent by registered mail to the President of the U.S. Senate and the Archivist of the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Sep. 2020
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The old law had required that the executor send you notice by registered or certified mail, and then provide proof of service to the court.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas News,
30 July 2023
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Resumes sent by registered or certified mail to the Metro Council Clerk, 601 W. Jefferson St., 40202, must be postmarked no later than March 3 and must be received in the clerk’s office within four business days after mailing.—
Billy Kobin,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Feb. 2023
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His big claim was rural free delivery.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2020
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Wanamaker’s tumultuous term as postmaster general for the Republican president Benjamin Harrison—which began with firing thousands of Democratic postmasters but later brought about the establishment of rural free delivery—gets short shrift.—
Marc Levinson,
WSJ,
28 Oct. 2018
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Competition also came from airlines and intercity bus lines that could easily carry parcel post on their routes.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2024
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Extending parcel post to the countryside was vehemently opposed by merchants, who feared competition from Sears Roebuck and other mail order houses.—
Tom Dillard,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2021
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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According to the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service, paper refund checks sent by mail are 16 times more likely to have an issue—including getting lost, being misdirected, stolen or uncashed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Special delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special%20delivery. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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