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shelves

American  
[shelvz] / ʃɛlvz /

noun

  1. the plural of shelf.

shelves British  
/ ʃɛlvz /

noun

  1. the plural of shelf

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A military plan for blockading the Strait of Hormuz has been sitting on the shelves at U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Lunch boxes and other merchandise with the stars’ images flew off of store shelves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Oral Wegovy may have beaten Foundayo to the shelves, too, but Lilly figured out how to distinguish its pill another way.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Within days, inventory systems may no longer match what is actually on shelves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Gingersnipes worked quickly, pinching out the candles on the shelves.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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