Example sentences for: shelve

How can you use “shelve” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In Rome, La Repubblica reported Sunday that Pope John Paul II has decided to shelve plans for the beatification of Pope Pius XII next year because of the new allegations that Pius XII didn't do enough to help the Jews of Europe during World War II.

  • Protest Forces NBC To Shelve West Nile Virus Return

  • The NYT off-lead reports that in preparation for their upcoming antitrust case against Microsoft, federal and state investigators are looking into whether MS ever forced Intel to shelve new Internet technology efforts because they posed a competitive threat.

  • With the advent of the new medication, the doctors now had a cure in their bag, allowing them to shelve the psychological explanations trumpeted by venerable sex gurus like Masters and Johnson and Alfred Kinsey, as well as the ancient belief that growing old means growing soft.


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