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shelf

[shelf] / ʃɛlf /


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Investments in Woodside are particularly awkward for Tuvalu, which was scathing when Australia approved a 40-year extension for Woodside's North West Shelf gas project in 2025.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

To investigate the process, the team combined a highly detailed map of the underside of the Fimbulisen Ice Shelf with a high resolution computer model of the ocean cavity beneath it.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

It points to data suggesting LNG output from the North West Shelf facility was strong in January, with the Pluto plant strong in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

National Gas said it expected Britain to have enough gas for the summer - primarily from the UK Continental Shelf and Norway.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Top Shelf Spirits and Wine is the only business with broken windows.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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