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shelving

[shel-ving] / ˈʃɛl vɪŋ /


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Two fireplaces and built-in shelving throughout the home evoke immediate feelings of coziness, and there are three living room spaces to enjoy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Other transgressions there included urine contamination from rodents on food packaging and shelving, inadequate cleaning standards and structural defects allowing pest entry.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Teeming documents charting the rich subsoil of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo fill nearly 500 metres of shelving at the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, outside the Belgian capital.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Willis had mixed feelings about the group’s caricature image, recording but shelving a 1979 solo album, “Solo Man,” until 2015.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

“Oh, yeah. He’s shelving some glue guns in the back.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles



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