shelf

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Late one night in October 2023, part of the shelf of rocks and ice that dammed the lake in northeast India collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The ship traveled from the Azores to the European continental shelf, where she collected water samples at 12 different locations.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The brand warned that "the theft may lead to a shortage of KitKats appearing on shelf", acknowledging that "consumers, unfortunately, may struggle to find their favourite chocolates ahead of Easter".

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

If the photo in my book shelf was only of Chávez, I’d still keep it up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Dishes of bean cakes and rice balls had been placed on the altar shelf for ghostly visitors.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr