as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelve
Murray lasted just one game before getting hurt himself during New Orleans' season opener against the Chicago Bulls, and remains shelved indefinitely with a fractured right hand.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
But that’s not really how a lot of comic shops actually shelved their books these days.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Instead of shelving the project, the team – hailing from Finland – decided to confront him.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
In September 2021 the teachers union shelved a resolution that would have condemned Israel and supported Palestinians.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
But that’s not really how a lot of comic shops actually shelved their books these days.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Instead of shelving the project, the team – hailing from Finland – decided to confront him.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
In September 2021 the teachers union shelved a resolution that would have condemned Israel and supported Palestinians.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Even though Bragg succeeded in a conviction against Trump, his sentencing date was indefinitely postponed in light of his winning the Oval Office.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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Any delay in cutting rates will also postpone relief for Americans who want home mortgages, auto loans and credit card debt to be less burdensome.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
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In a 2023 lawsuit, 20 patients alleged doctors delayed or denied medically-necessary care out of confusion and fear of the penalties for violating the law, which include loss of medical license, fines of $100,000 or more and sentences of up to life in prison.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The award had been delayed because none of the nominees under consideration in 1921 was found to have met the criteria. 1923: Alice Coachman, the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal, was born in Albany, Georgia.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes settlement of patent disputes involves agreements between originator biologic and biosimilar manufacturers to defer market entry.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This concept gained prominence in 1980s Japan, when, during a period of economic upheaval, the government allowed companies to defer debt payments.Robert Gorin, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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