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shelf

[shelf] / ʃɛlf /


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"For exports we prefer the NMK-01 variety because it has better shelf life, thicker skin, more pulp, and a sweeter taste compared to others," he says.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

During one warehouse visit, a picker fulfilled an order of banana chips and chocolate in about 90 seconds, guided by a hand-held device directing her to each shelf.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Once you’re in the store, make sure you’re checking prices at the top and the bottom of the shelf before grabbing what you need.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

That ice shelf had acted as a stabilizing barrier for Hektoria and neighboring glaciers.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Clare snatched up a bottle of dried blushers, revealing a rat cowering on the shelf behind it.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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