stale
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Scenario discussion at the press conference: Minutes are published with a delay, so they can be perceived as stale.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Many critics, however, dismissed the film as stale, even outdated.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
The sky was the color of cotton candy, but the stale kind that’s been hardening in a plastic bag for days after the fair.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
In dollar terms, there’s a total of $347 billion worth of stale inventory on the market nationwide—up 4.3% annually.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
An eternity later—or maybe it had been only ten minutes—the air bubble around them was beginning to feel stale and stifling.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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