shelve

Example Sentences

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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

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

A cancer diagnosis forced me to shelve the idea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

In exchange for the office space, I help the librarian shelve books.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya