shelf

Example Sentences

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Late one night in October 2023, part of the shelf of rocks and ice that dammed the lake in northeast India collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal

That led to a fundraising campaign raising money for charity - but with a shorter shelf life, the Orkney banana glut required a swifter solution.

From BBC

One problem is that helium, particularly in the supercooled liquid form used for transport, has an effective shelf life.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s not a real cellar—no shelves for preserves or rations for nuclear fallout—just a temporary safety pod.

From Literature

We clean off shelves jammed with empty cans of sealant, and half-full cans of paint, and tubs filled with assorted nails and screws.

From Literature