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The dish, I thought, deserved better than to be shelved with the sunscreen.

From Salon

Stringer built most of the studio’s interior himself, save for select furnishings and an Ikea shelving unit he painted cobalt blue to match the room’s colorful aesthetic.

Labor and business leaders told the council members that the city has a long track record of developing plans for upgrading the Convention Center, only to shelve them once it’s time for a decision.

Originally, the government wanted to cut the size of juries in criminal cases from 15 to 12, though this idea has been shelved.

From BBC

A California bill that would have imposed regulations on kratom products has been shelved.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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