shelve
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Rather than shelve the movie, Scott — ever the problem solver — replaced him with Christopher Plummer and reshot 22 scenes just weeks before it was due in theaters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The plane maker ultimately decided the jet would need to be too big to take advantage of the aerodynamic efficiencies, according to a person familiar with its decision to shelve the plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Britain indicated Saturday it would shelve plans to hand back the Chagos Islands -- which hosts a strategic US-UK military base -- after US President Donald Trump strongly criticised the deal.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
Two things persuaded Haagy to shelve his own plant research and zero in on the mystery of sky-darkening smog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
“Sir, I know you’re a very important, very busy man, so I just have one quick question: If I were a book on true crimes in the state of Ohio, where would you shelve me?”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
He has hinted the dot plot could be toned down or eventually shelved, but it’s unclear if he has enough support inside the Fed to take such a step.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Coyote vs. Acme” was initially shelved by Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
But sales dwindled and her fourth album was shelved by her label.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The environmental initiative was shelved in 2013 by president Rafael Correa, who authorized crude extraction in the Yasuni National Park after acknowledging the plan's economic failure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Meanwhile, Dr. Zinchenko had commandeered a hover ladder and sailed up to the spot where the missing book should’ve been shelved.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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
Yet the quarterly tax write-off from shelving Coyote vs.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Price cuts for British customers include the Kallax shelving unit going from £60 to £49 and the Billy bookcase being cut by £10 to £25.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The small kitchen retains its midcentury charm, but open shelving above the counter provides an airier, more contemporary cupboard to show off Miranda-Martin’s dish and glassware collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Kitchen was clean, but the shelving sagged like a triple-decker smile.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
