shelf

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In books, proper tween romance seems rarely greenlighted anymore—the genre that used to fill an entire shelf at Waldenbooks and Borders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Orange juice had even lost the battle for shelf space to seltzers and energy drinks and kombucha and more.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

It then hid under a shelf and got locked in overnight before helping itself to some dog food and bird seed for breakfast and knocking stock around the store.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

While this refining process improves shelf life and taste consistency, it also reduces beneficial components such as antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins and other bioactive substances.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

My eyes, however, are immediately pulled to the item on the uppermost shelf.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer