shelve

Example Sentences

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Walsh told the jury it was human nature to "box" or "shelve" feelings away – and that was what Complainant A and B had done over the years.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Britain indicated Saturday it would shelve plans to hand back the Chagos Islands -- which hosts a strategic US-UK military base -- after US President Donald Trump strongly criticised the deal.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 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

“The thinking was to engage finance clubs and quant traders, but we decided to shelve this program to focus on broader brand efforts,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“Sir, I know you’re a very important, very busy man, so I just have one quick question: If I were a book on true crimes in the state of Ohio, where would you shelve me?”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein