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shelve

[shelv] / ʃɛlv /


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New Mexico shelved its initial investigation into the ranch in 2019 upon request from federal prosecutors in New York.

From BBC

The furniture company known for its Swedish meatballs and blocky “Kallax” shelving units has found a home inside the old Helms Bakery complex in Culver City.

From Los Angeles Times

The U.S. and Taiwan signed a trade agreement Thursday while Reuters reported the U.S. shelved key tech restrictions targeting China ahead of an April meeting between the two countries’ leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal

Besides the desk lady and a teenage boy shelving books in the corner, the building is totally empty.

From Literature

The move was blocked by the UK government, and has since been shelved by Holyrood ministers.

From BBC