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as in mustiness
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as in datedness
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With their high linen content, the sheets exuded no mustiness, only the faint sweet smell of aged paper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026 -
The film, which screenwriter Rowan Joffé adapted from a 2014 novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne, seems aware of the orientalist mustiness of this premise without being compelled to subvert it in any meaningful way.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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But Thomson, fairly or unfairly, became the symbol of a staleness that overcame the Phillies, who have lost eight of their last 10 postseason games while increasing their regular-season wins each of the last three seasons.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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By clamping the bag shut, the clips help keep air and moisture out, which slows staleness and helps food stay fresh longer.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Today, scientists know the thymus plays an essential role in setting up a functioning immune system in childhood, but then starts to rapidly shrink into obsolescence in puberty.—
Carolyn Y. Johnson,
Washington Post,
3 May 2026
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To be sure, Parker remains bearish on software stocks, given that the obsolescence risk in the group suggest fewer winners will emerge.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Foods or dietary supplements rich in unsaturated fats (such as fish and fish oils) are more prone to rancidity.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2026
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To date, the Antiquities Trafficking Unit has recovered more than 6,200 cultural treasures, including rare books, works of art, and antiquities, valued at more than $485 million, and returned more than 5,900 of those to 36 countries.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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Despite chang’s antiquity, Tibetans have their share of teetotalers and prohibitionists.—
Geoff Childs,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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But like that thong peeking out of jeans and the stench of cloves stuck in clothes, not every trend should see a revival.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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For once, the stench at the Big A is not just coming from the bullpen.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shohei Ohtani laced a 2-2 sweeper into the right-field corner for a double, snapping an 0-for-18 funk and sending Freeland to third.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 2026
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Ever since hitting two home runs against the Royals on April 18, Cody Bellinger had been in a bit of a funk.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Fustiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fustiness. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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