shelved
Example Sentences
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Plans to escalate the campaign have been shelved in part because of those shrinking supplies, The New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the matter.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Most of Uminer’s books were shelved and weren’t impeding entrances and exits.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
It recommended that the home Ashes cricket series be made free-to-view, but this was shelved when Labour lost power in 2010.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
During the protests, the mullahs shelved their traditional playbook of targeted violence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
And it seems to me my mother’s life has been shelved for new business.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
