The application returned an incorrect balance because the client experienced a stale read from a replica that hadn't applied the recent update.

Developers reported that the production database occasionally returns stale reads during high traffic, causing confusion in analytics.

By the time the sun rose, she was stale drunk and slept through her alarm.

During the town hall discussion, the tone of the leadership came across as male, pale and stale, alienating younger and more diverse residents.

The bread left uncovered on the counter became staler than expected after a single day.

Among all the slices of bread in the basket, the stalest one was still surprisingly edible.

Every year, the Staleys organized a neighborhood bake sale to raise money for the local library.

Staley helped organize the charity concert, ensuring every performer had the support they needed.

At the competition, his clean stalefish earned loud cheers from the crowd.

At the demo, the pro skater landed several stalefishes that sent the crowd wild.