shelve
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A No vote would shelve talks for the time being.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
Trump's visit will merit attention if he and Xi manage to "shelve the most sensitive issues" while establishing "rule-based tracks" on points of cooperation, Chen said.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
He is also unsentimental when it comes to upending the status quo in bookselling, including his conviction that Barnes & Noble needs to shelve fewer total books but more individual titles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
He had Conway shelve War Admiral for the season.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
The environmental initiative was shelved in 2013 by president Rafael Correa, who authorized crude extraction in the Yasuni National Park after acknowledging the plan's economic failure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
Most of Uminer’s books were shelved and weren’t impeding entrances and exits.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
It recommended that the home Ashes cricket series be made free-to-view, but this was shelved when Labour lost power in 2010.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
And it seems to me my mother’s life has been shelved for new business.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
Yet the quarterly tax write-off from shelving Coyote vs.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 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
A shell-adorned mirror anchors the wall facing the windows and built-in shelving, making the room feel larger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
“You’re supposed to be shelving the medical journals for Brother Ifechi,” he croaked, voice full of disapproval.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
