shelves
Americannoun
noun
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When UK supermarkets M&S and the Co-op were targeted by ransomware hackers in May 2025, the retailers struggled to stock some shop shelves with fresh deliveries.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Before, the books were placed on the general shelves in alphabetical order.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
By the time I remember it’s happening, all the good sweets are gone from grocery store shelves, so any visiting trick-or-treaters get butterscotch suckers, breath mints or candy corn.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
The long-term trajectory of sales for a game like this once it finally hits store shelves is “incredibly big,” said Kontus.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
Shoppers stripped shelves of canned food and bottled water, radios and batteries.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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