shelved
Example Sentences
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Huge losses have resulted as plans for EVs are shelved or delayed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
He has hinted the dot plot could be toned down or eventually shelved, but it’s unclear if he has enough support inside the Fed to take such a step.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
But sales dwindled and her fourth album was shelved by her label.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
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
The life which, as I shelved books, was finally revealing itself.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
