shelved

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It’s clearly vying to be shelved alongside the sententious Stoic self-help books that have become trendy among seekers of meme-able ancient wisdom in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

When I completed my postgraduate studies in the late 1990s, I shelved my doctoral finance thesis in a dusty library.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The deal, signed last year, has now been shelved by the UK after the US failed to formally confirm its approval earlier this year.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“Unlike for mass-market paperbacks, hardcover books were shelved, so it didn’t matter that the books were different sizes,” Margolis says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The pantry is shelved floor to ceiling with pickles and soup jars, molasses, put-up vegetables, and preserves.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett