shelved

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Treason indictments against Robert E. Lee and other high-ranking Confederates were drawn up, then quietly shelved.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

When the BBC shelved the documentary, it said in a statement that it "was determined to report all aspects of the conflict in the Middle East impartially and fairly".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Originally written decades ago for a shelved comeback record, the song instead became a hit for Christina Aguilera.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

It would see discussions about Iran’s nuclear program shelved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

We make our way back through the empty room and the shelved room and crawl through the last Troll Hole.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green