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stale

[steyl] / steɪl /




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Between the musty setup and saccharine score, it’s the film equivalent of a bowl of stale candies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Being the office go-to for questions about emerging technology, just because of your age, gets stale fast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Scenario discussion at the press conference: Minutes are published with a delay, so they can be perceived as stale.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 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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