shelf

Example Sentences

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It’s a godsend that many new energy technologies are available off the shelf right now, and this crisis will likely speed up the energy transition all over the world.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

“We’re not making records that are just going to go sit on the shelf — these are records we’re continually repressing all the time anyway.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Beyond a couple of scuff marks and some debris jammed into the treads, our sojourn had left the shoes looking much as they had when I’d first taken them off the shelf.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“Internet fame has the shelf life of a banana,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The bust of President Lincoln would bring great dignity to our library shelf.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck