shelf

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"I said to him very seriously, I'm trying to write a new project and if I've got Oscars sitting on the shelf, think about how daunting that would be," Nolan says.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Original topical programming that does not have a shelf life is challenging to sustain on a streaming service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

They wanted candy bars and grabbed them off the shelf and mimed taking bites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

“The giants of the marketplace have processed our food to death to extend shelf life and expand distribution,” he said in a 2006 interview.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

I tied the edge of my shawl over my nose and mouth and began to dig with a small shelf of rock.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff