shelf

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While this refining process improves shelf life and taste consistency, it also reduces beneficial components such as antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins and other bioactive substances.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

A policy argument has a limited shelf life; a devotional or memoir can sell indefinitely.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

We ate more foods engineered for shelf life and were fed antibiotics without fully understanding the potential downsides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Every item at Archived has a story, from the Giseok Kim aluminum shelf where an unworn pair of 2005 reconstructed Nike Dunks are displayed, to the Marc Newson racks which archival Rick Owens hangs off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

After a long minute, I closed the book and rose to return it to the shelf like any other ordinary patron.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu