shelved

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Fun fact: Distributor Ketchup Entertainment acquired the movie for release after Warner Bros. shelved it for a tax write-off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Hurriyet newspaper said the vessel had initially been earmarked to carry the haul but the plan was shelved when the ship broke down.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In the parlance of traditional genres, Andre’s 31-minute record would probably be shelved in the “Novelty” section.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Treason indictments against Robert E. Lee and other high-ranking Confederates were drawn up, then quietly shelved.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

They climbed a staircase that was lined on the left by layered sheets of granite and echoed on the right by rows and rows of shelved books.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman