shelve

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Former contestants of a now-axed BBC LGBTQ+ dating show say they feel "frustrated" and "sad" at the decision to shelve the programme.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“The thinking was to engage finance clubs and quant traders, but we decided to shelve this program to focus on broader brand efforts,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Two years after a newborn baby was found abandoned on a freezing winter's night, London police look set to shelve their investigation despite having discovered that she is the sibling of two other foundlings.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The Volkswagen decision to shelve the vehicle a little more than a year after going on sale in the U.S. underlines how EV sales could struggle in the absence of financial incentives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

She envisioned Mr. Griswold walking out from the back with a box of books to shelve, greeting customers as the chimes signaled their entrance.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman