shelf
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"They had sat on my shelf next to my baby scan," said Ness.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Open my pantry and you’ll see a glorious sight of orange and pink packets lining the middle shelf.
From Salon ● 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
Usually, by holding off upgrades until then, you get a new device with a longer shelf life or, at the very least, the price drops on last year’s models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The Sasaki family gathered around the little altar shelf.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
A 2017 translation by British-American classicist Emily Wilson of the millennia-old mythological tale has been flying off the shelves at a similarly increased rate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
A review of toddler foods available at 21 Texas grocery stores found that ultra-processed products dominate the shelves.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
From the shelves of bougie Los Angeles grocer Erewhon to private events at clubs like Casa Cipriani, Loonen water has become the chosen hydration of the chic, affluent and health-conscious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"They were knocking things over, pulling stuff off shelves."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Then I dip the broom in water and shake it on the shelves of plastic-wrapped paper towels, toilet paper, popcorn, peanut butter, Pull-Ups, and sippy cups.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
