shelve

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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

“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

Two years after a newborn baby was found abandoned on a freezing winter's night, London police look set to shelve their investigation despite having discovered that she is the sibling of two other foundlings.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

In either case, state officials are signaling that California does not intend to shelve its environmental agenda.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

He had Conway shelve War Admiral for the season.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand