shelves
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Finding shows made before 2008 required a production assistant to search through shelves of cassette cases, some with only a Post-It note to identify what was inside.
From Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles librarians say they are keeping Chávez-related children’s books on the shelves.
From Los Angeles Times
Moma Foods has pulled some porridge pots and sachets from supermarket shelves and warned people not to eat them because of possible mouse contamination at a manufacturing site.
From BBC
Estrada has developed ulcers on her legs, but the doctor who prescribed her antibiotics said she wouldn’t be able to find them on the empty shelves of state-run pharmacies.
From Los Angeles Times
Scanners tethered to a smartphone help them find the packages on long rows of shelves.
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