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shelf

[shelf] / ʃɛlf /


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Investments in Woodside are particularly awkward for Tuvalu, which was scathing when Australia approved a 40-year extension for Woodside's North West Shelf gas project in 2025.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

To investigate the process, the team combined a highly detailed map of the underside of the Fimbulisen Ice Shelf with a high resolution computer model of the ocean cavity beneath it.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Cut and welded from 5mm aluminum, the Bat Shelf comes in a raw aluminum finish or a powder-coated red.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Halley VI is focused on space and atmospheric data, as well as studying the Brunt Ice Shelf on which it's located close to the coast, and the hole in the Earth's ozone layer.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Top Shelf Spirits and Wine is the only business with broken windows.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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