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stale

[steyl] / steɪl /




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Things are looking a little stale this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

A hard copy is available for $50, but don’t bother—its “reference scenario” is already stale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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

His spit cup on the night stand was full of stale tobacco juice and smelled awful.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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