on the shelf

Example Sentences

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“If facial recognition was misclassifying white people, white men or white women, it would not be on the shelf,” he said.

From New York Times

“If this was a normal case, they could have developed their replacement resource portfolios. There was more than enough time to do that but they came in with what they had on the shelf. They repackaged it and they came in with a case of hypotheticals,” said Marks, a former commissioner.

From Seattle Times

If you are considering getting a dog, perhaps leave it on the shelf.

From New York Times

“Me personally, I’m not either left or right or Democrat or Republican, nothing like that. It’s just whatever sells is pretty much what’s gonna go on the shelf.”

From Slate

“It’s kind of time to put the gavel on the shelf,” said Sheldon, who lives in Potlatch, Mason County.

From Seattle Times