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were shelved
verb
To place on a shelf
Exact(60)
The plans were shelved.
But almost all of them were shelved.
Plans to announce Abramovich's role were shelved.
The plans were shelved in 1907.
Proposals for bigger changes were shelved.
Plans for new parks were shelved or only partially achieved.
But fearful of domestic opposition, the subsidy cuts were shelved.
For the first time, works were shelved alphabetically.
These plans were shelved after protests in 2003.
The band signed a contract with MGM Records in 1966, but its efforts were shelved.
Long-cherished A.N.C. plans to nationalize banking, mining, and other industries were shelved.
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