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shelf

[shelf] / ʃɛlf /


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Olsen: Yeah, but at some point, your shelf is full.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Delta had only a handful of price categories on the shelf.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

On is attempting a more calibrated approach, neither neglecting its shelf space in retail nor wholesaling so many shoes that prices are undermined.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

She said they had been flying off the shelf, and staff were staying late to fulfill orders in time for the once-in-a-generation eclipse.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Dishes of bean cakes and rice balls had been placed on the altar shelf for ghostly visitors.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr

Now found in tubs and bags on many supermarket shelves and tagged in your social feeds, it is the supplement of choice for millions of people and one of the most scientifically researched.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Overseas, cheaper generic versions are already hitting store shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Provinces have taken US alcohol products off their shelves, he said, and "given better market access to dairy products from the European Union" among other actions, Greer said in July.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

The sixth book, “A Court of Splintered Harmony,” will hit bookshop shelves Oct.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Natalie took pity on Churro and gave him one more treat before putting the plastic container on one of the empty shelves.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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