stale
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A former soldier in Ukraine said geospatial intelligence was sometimes so stale by the time it reached the units at the front line, soldiers couldn’t act on it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
When a local bakery near the square opens up, the owner distributes stale bread among the crowd.
From BBC • May 18, 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
The room smelt close and stale, the smell of a room seldom if ever used, whose ornaments are herded together in the centre of a bed and left there, covered with a sheet.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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