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shelved
adjective as in discarded
Example Sentences
But, according to former BBC TV producer Andrew Graystone in his 2021 book about the abuse, the case was bedevilled with problems, police documents were missing and Smyth’s legal prowess led to the prosecutor being removed - another one was never appointed, so the case was essentially shelved in 1997.
The upper limit for claims in England hasn't been raised since 2008 and a pledge to increase it, made in 2021, was shelved by the last government.
Margaret has said that she almost shelved that book a couple of times because she just thought it was too improbable and was a premise that that we wouldn’t buy.
Gigs in Cambridge, Southend, Bournemouth, Birmingham, and Guildford have also been shelved on the day since 18 October.
In September 2021 the teachers union shelved a resolution that would have condemned Israel and supported Palestinians.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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