shelf

Example Sentences

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Seth, should investors in more-traditional types of energy become more flexible about alternative-energy investments, understanding that there is a shelf life in oil and gas?

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Some promising candidates are sitting on the shelf, awaiting funds before human tests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The researchers tested both smoother ice shelf bases and more realistic channelled formations under cooler and slightly warmer ocean conditions.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

The camera lingers on a boombox on a shelf as she sets out on a contemplative drive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“It’s sitting on your shelf, and I know how to use it. Can I bring it down?”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone