How to Use on the shelf in a Sentence
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The product was on the shelf maybe two weeks out of every four.
—Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
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And that purpose is the thing that eventually shows up on the shelf.
—Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
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Here are details on the bright, sunshine-in-a-glass pineapple juices, as well as the murky brown juices to leave on the shelf.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
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Now, Brie will be on the shelf for the time being while Nikki eyes singles gold.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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Here’s a ranked look at the best options on the shelf, from the highest protein payoff to the lightest lift.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
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Rotate the items on the shelf regularly so dust doesn’t settle.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026
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The answer may come before the industry has time to finish the cans already on the shelf.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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With Steer on the shelf, the price for any available right-handed hitters may only increase.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 27 July 2026
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Then again, Boone expects more from this entire lineup, even with Judge and Stanton on the shelf.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
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The more practical question is whether the product on the shelf can deliver those benefits and whether your garden needs it at all.
—Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
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Sometimes the act of scrolling up and down, left and right on a streaming app’s home page can sound more interesting than any of the digital titles on the shelf.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
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In other words, shoppers chasing the highest number on the shelf may be chasing a number that was never real to begin with.
—Peter Su, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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After nearly 16 months on the shelf with a serious neck injury, Owens made a triumphant return.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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Get the product right, wrap it in something that doesn't look like anything else on the shelf, and give people a story worth repeating to a friend or posting online, and growth takes care of itself.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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Then Pearsall began last season as the team’s top receiver with Aiyuk on the shelf and Jauan Jennings still serving a complementary role.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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Former All-Star pitchers Cole Ragans, Kris Bubic and Carlos Estévez, among others, are on the shelf.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
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Why Generic Foods Can Cost So Much Less Private-label products, a store’s own brand, are often manufactured in the very same facilities as the national brands sitting next to them on the shelf.
—Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026
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His momentum was disrupted by right-shoulder surgery, which cost him 52 games during the 2024-25 season, with another upper-body ailment putting him on the shelf at the beginning of 2025-26.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 23 July 2026
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