Word: staled
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...sweatshirt and trekking across the frostbitten Yard, I strolled into the Science Center about 12 minutes late. I faced the world—and my early morning Life Sciences 1a lecture—only reluctantly on that cold December morning. As I set foot in the lecture hall, stale coffee in hand, I saw Herschel Smith Professor of Molecular Genetics Andrew W. Murray taking a stand against the chronic tardiness of students like me. I was surprised; while an unsettlingly high proportion of students arrive late (if at all) to their early morning classes, most professors grin and bear...
...Sheehan haunted the gates of his Crawford ranch and precipitated a flood of anti-war sentiment, the President remained silent. Amidst ever-accumulating incidents of roadside bombs killing American troops and the resulting public discontent with his administration’s war policy, the President responded only by regurgitating stale party lines during press conferences and minor speeches. Bush, in short, has missed every major opportunity to reclaim prominence in the heated debate over the Iraq War. He only crawled out of his shell within the past month, delivering four major policy addresses prior to his nationally televised speech...
...years London was a hamburger wasteland. Remember the British take on American diners? Yech. The best most joints could offer was a fatty, premade beef patty lost inside a stale, wan roll. And if the bland, greasy taste didn't drive diners away, mad-cow disease and a backlash against fast food just about wiped hamburgers off London menus. But rejoice, burger lovers: the humble patty on a bun is experiencing a renaissance...
...remakes are never as good as originals, H.B. Halicki’s original heist extravaganza contradicts conventional wisdom. Even with special features about Halicki’s life and extra car chases, the Collector’s Edition of “Gone in 60 Seconds” is stale and massively overshadowed by the newer model...
...flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder For years London was a hamburger wasteland. Remember the British take on American diners? Yech. The best most joints could offer was a fatty, premade beef patty lost inside a stale, wan roll. And if the bland, greasy taste didn't drive diners away, mad-cow disease and a backlash against fast food just about wiped hamburgers off London menus. But rejoice, burger lovers: the humble patty on a bun is experiencing a renaissance. Three stylish but casual premium-burger chains...