shelf
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These stocks are like stale food on a grocery shelf with a big discount sticker: cheap for a reason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
At this sea level "sweet spot," low-oxygen waters overlapped with organic-rich continental shelf sediments.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
In 2024 a company survey of 20,000 users indicated that 94% of them put products back on the shelf when the app showed a red rating.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
A shelf says: I buy my tuna packed in olive oil, not water, and I know what to do with preserved lemons.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Nim put the photo back on the shelf.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
They noted that eight of 10 Canadian provinces pulled U.S. alcohol from store shelves last year after Trump imposed tariffs on the country.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
From the highly anticipated conclusion to Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy to a new memoir from the author of ‘Silver Linings Playbook,’ here are 10 must-read books hitting shelves this July.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“I talked to a guy in the produce department who said customers are starting to ask him about it, and lettuce products in particular are staying on shelves longer than usual.”
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
The world’s largest sportswear company scrambled to get more on stores’ shelves, but they arrived too late.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
I walk to the shelves packed with diapers and run my hand over them, like I’m thinking hard about the problem.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
