shelved
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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
Roberts described the shelved A38 expansion as a "criminal waste of taxpayers' money"
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Most of Uminer’s books were shelved and weren’t impeding entrances and exits.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
At times he wanders up to the library’s sun-filled, unpopulated top floor, where all the literature is shelved.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
