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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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Some shoppers may already recognize them from supermarket shelves.

From Science Daily

He temporarily filled in the gaps on his shelves with empty boxes.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is part of a strategy Boone hopes will earn Biscoff a place beside the biggest brands on supermarket shelves worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal

So when the first boxes of an upscale brand called Goodles landed on store shelves in 2022, the company wasn’t especially worried.

From The Wall Street Journal

Valsaraj’s existing U.S. customers agreed to eat some of the extra costs on pending orders because shelves need to be stocked for the holiday season.

From The Wall Street Journal

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