shelve
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Rather than shelve the movie, Scott — ever the problem solver — replaced him with Christopher Plummer and reshot 22 scenes just weeks before it was due in theaters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
In its letter to Spiegel, Irenic calls for Snap to potentially cut staff, shelve certain projects, and capitalize on the “AI opportunity” among other proposals.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
Two things persuaded Haagy to shelve his own plant research and zero in on the mystery of sky-darkening smog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Former contestants of a now-axed BBC LGBTQ+ dating show say they feel "frustrated" and "sad" at the decision to shelve the programme.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
He’d mostly looked at academic papers, but maybe there were more encyclopedias behind the medical journals Brother Ifechi had asked him to shelve...
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
They also celebrated recently when Southern California Gas Co. shelved long-held plans for a hydrogen pipeline system after an unfavorable ruling from the state’s utility regulator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Roberts described the shelved A38 expansion as a "criminal waste of taxpayers' money"
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Most of Uminer’s books were shelved and weren’t impeding entrances and exits.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
To that end, Beijing has shelved its longstanding demand that Pyongyang commit to denuclearization before receiving deeper Chinese engagement and support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
They climbed a staircase that was lined on the left by layered sheets of granite and echoed on the right by rows and rows of shelved books.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Two fireplaces and built-in shelving throughout the home evoke immediate feelings of coziness, and there are three living room spaces to enjoy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Other transgressions there included urine contamination from rodents on food packaging and shelving, inadequate cleaning standards and structural defects allowing pest entry.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Teeming documents charting the rich subsoil of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo fill nearly 500 metres of shelving at the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, outside the Belgian capital.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Willis had mixed feelings about the group’s caricature image, recording but shelving a 1979 solo album, “Solo Man,” until 2015.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
That there was slack water immediately below the bridge, with a low, shelving bank where they could get out easily?
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
