- plural of shelf.
shelves
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Novartis shelves a study for Fabhalta in patients with a serious kidney-disease complication, adding to a growing list of clinical setbacks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Mandel’s two subsequent books, “The Glass Hotel” released in 2020 and “Sea of Tranquility” which hit bookshop shelves in 2022, were both featured on former President Obama’s “Favorite Books of the Year” list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
These higher costs have been passed to customers via higher prices on shelves and at the pumps.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Three years later, Kane and Abel, a ripping page-turner about the roller-coaster financial fortunes of two men who initially shared nothing but a date of birth, flew off the shelves.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Next, she put their books and electronics high up on shelves and cabinets, where they would be out of any flood.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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