stale
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"I had no one to talk to all day -- to the point my mouth almost felt stale from not speaking. But then this little one came along and chatters with me all the time."
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Panaderia El Cortez worker Esperanza Cancharí said the store had to throw out all of the pan dulce it had made fresh on Friday morning after it went stale during the evacuation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The Finals are here, and the stale jokes are sadly over.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
If the bread is a little stale, even better.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
You can make yourself a sandwich for lunch, but put the bread back in the bin or it will go stale.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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