shelf

Example Sentences

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"Custard apple is highly sensitive to heat, and even short exposure can reduce its shelf life," he says.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But at a Dick’s in Huntington Beach, Calif., in March, no one had heard of a Shibumi and it took a while to find a few gathering dust on a shelf in the back.

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

A former podcaster, Patel understands the modern media environment well enough to know that outrage has a short shelf life.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Every book on the shelf looked just as old as his magical book, if not older.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova