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

The Metropolitan Police said he had been referred to Prevent - a key part of the UK's counter-terrorism strategy - in 2020 but the case was shelved later the same year.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

In 2011 the investigation had been shelved in the department’s cold-case archives.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

He pulled out a book called The Templar Device—anew book he’d shelved with the used books, his customary practice.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner