shelf

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It then hid under a shelf and got locked in overnight before helping itself to some dog food and bird seed for breakfast and knocking stock around the store.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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

I rose and retrieved cups from the shelf.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu