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bale

noun

Definition of bale

as in package

a large amount of a material (such as hay or wool) that is pressed together tightly and often tied or wrapped a bale of cotton/paper

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Recent Examples of bale Another photo showed Langley stretched across a stack of hay bales while modeling the same denim look. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 View bale and scarecrow art installations along the Historic Hills Scenic Byway celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary. — Des Moines Register, 11 July 2026 The Green Mountains, hay bales, cows, and barns immediately calmed my mind and gave the kids a place to run around and have fun. — Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 29 June 2026 And then every other day, caretakers distribute 60 bales of hay (at 100 pounds each) to the horses. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bale

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Van Ertvelde said most of the field this weekend is running the full cooling package — ducts, fans, chiller and driver cooling shirt.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Those states invested heavily in soundstages, developed skilled local crews, and created competitive incentive packages (up to 30 percent in Georgia and 40 percent in Louisiana).

— Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of package

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Sports stars, celebrities and business heavyweights could enter from an interior loading dock area to a blue carpet backstage, allowing access into the club without having to navigate the crowds.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
The White House announced Arcade on social media with a series of animations parodying Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo loading screens.

— Lou Kesten, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

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Kuo pioneered the concept of a random-access protocol, or sharing a single channel without central coordination—which led to the packet-switching principles that underpin modern Wi-Fi and mobile networks.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026
The chain's salt packets now contain sea salt instead of iodized salt.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of packet

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The Diamondbacks have managed to remain competitive with a middle-of-the-pack rotation for most of the season.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Pennsylvania ranked 26th nationwide for the salary a single adult needs to live comfortably, placing it near the middle of the pack.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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