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shelf

[shelf] / ʃɛlf /


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“We need more ASAP, what more do you have on the shelf, what can you get to me?,” the official asked Pinl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"These will not have impact on the price of the good on the shelf," the official insisted.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

That led to a fundraising campaign raising money for charity - but with a shorter shelf life, the Orkney banana glut required a swifter solution.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The ship traveled from the Azores to the European continental shelf, where she collected water samples at 12 different locations.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

But still, the facts were lined up before me like books on a shelf.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan