shelve
Example Sentences
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The U.S. and Taiwan signed a trade agreement Thursday while Reuters reported the U.S. shelved key tech restrictions targeting China ahead of an April meeting between the two countries’ leaders.
Besides the desk lady and a teenage boy shelving books in the corner, the building is totally empty.
From Literature
The move was blocked by the UK government, and has since been shelved by Holyrood ministers.
From BBC
Project Iceworm was shelved in 1962, after it was deemed too technically difficult — the ice sheet shifts — and as the Navy and Air Force pursued less burdensome projects on Greenland.
From Los Angeles Times
In recent months, executives have discussed potential partnerships with game companies, but shelved the topic until a new CEO started, according to a person familiar with the situation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
