shelved

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When the BBC shelved the documentary, it said in a statement "it was determined to report all aspects of the conflict in the Middle East impartially and fairly."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

An ambitious blueprint for far-reaching economic overhauls was quietly shelved this spring because coalition leaders couldn’t agree on the measures, according to a senior official.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Originally written decades ago for a shelved comeback record, the song instead became a hit for Christina Aguilera.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

In 2011 the investigation had been shelved in the department’s cold-case archives.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Bragg by that time had calmed down, and any question of Crick’s going was quietly shelved.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson