shelve
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He said the investigating judge in Spain would now consider the new evidence, and decide whether to proceed as a criminal case or shelve it.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Turmoil in the bond market might have played a role in the decision of smart-ring maker Oura to shelve its IPO.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told world leaders at the United Nations this week that the country would neither shelve its nuclear program nor build nuclear weapons, repeating Tehran’s usual refrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
A few days ago team officials expressed optimism, but Tuesday they decided to shelve their shortstop when the ankle became inflamed after a workout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
How could the Augurs have— The assassin circles me, and I shelve my questions.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
As mega IPOs suck up capital, smaller AI-related public listings are being delayed or shelved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
South Korea and Japan shelved decades of historical enmity to present China with a united front.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
“There’s no gotcha, there’s no backroom deal,” the mayor said before the contract was shelved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Mounting worries about AI, combined with a series of shelved IPOs, makes the Anthropic IPO all the more critical.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The life which, as I shelved books, was finally revealing itself.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
October alone has witnessed the shelving of three separate flotations planned for data-center providers, backed by AI powerhouses like Nvidia, Blackstone and SoftBank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Herman later added a wall to divide the studio space as well as custom shelving for his expansive library and ceramics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Among them was Cameron’s upstairs work loft, where Alix ripped out the carpet before adding dark gray textured walls, wood flooring, custom black shelving, weathered-looking light fixtures, and a large glass table.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
In January, Spanish prosecutors said their shelving of the case did not prevent the women from filing their complaint in other jurisdictions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
I was having one such fantasy while shelving cigarettes one Saturday morning in July.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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