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stale

[steyl] / steɪl /




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Teenagers left it on purpose—and understanding why they left, for whom and with what consequences turns a stale lament about kids these days into something more useful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Things are looking a little stale this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

If the bread is a little stale, even better.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

It looks like a large sales miss, but that Street estimate might have been stale.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

When I earned that much, I could go to the movies or go to a candy shop on 125th and buy a bag of stale candy for a dime.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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