shelved

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Hurriyet newspaper said the vessel had initially been earmarked to carry the haul but the plan was shelved when the ship broke down.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Unlike for mass-market paperbacks, hardcover books were shelved, so it didn’t matter that the books were different sizes,” Margolis says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

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

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Some promising projects that had been shelved due to a lack of consistent funding are seeking a new influx of money to pay for further testing and other research that could help create treatment options.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

They climbed a staircase that was lined on the left by layered sheets of granite and echoed on the right by rows and rows of shelved books.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman