shelved
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He has hinted the dot plot could be toned down or eventually shelved, but it’s unclear if he has enough support inside the Fed to take such a step.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Coyote vs. Acme” was initially shelved by Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
But sales dwindled and her fourth album was shelved by her label.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The movie “Batgirl,” which was set to feature a young Afro-Latina as lead actor, was shelved to gain tax benefits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
“A true researcher is a champion of facts, not make-believe. There’s a reason they’re shelved on the fiction side of the library.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
