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
Some used the money to buy new bales or machinery, or to help their family through that moment.
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Bella Webb, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
And now, Mikayla is grumpy, and Jace pouts on a hay bale.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
An employee dove between two metal bales that surround the facility to quickly carry a customer who had been burned to safety.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Departing from Greenbank Station in Wilmington, this ride trades traditional passenger cars for flatbed railcars lined with hay bales, giving travelers the feel of an open-air hay wagon.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
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Bella Webb, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
And now, Mikayla is grumpy, and Jace pouts on a hay bale.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
An employee dove between two metal bales that surround the facility to quickly carry a customer who had been burned to safety.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Departing from Greenbank Station in Wilmington, this ride trades traditional passenger cars for flatbed railcars lined with hay bales, giving travelers the feel of an open-air hay wagon.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bale
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Other pushes Trump made in his speech have slimmer prospects of becoming law this year, such as his package of health care proposals that would redirect Affordable Care Act subsidies directly to consumers’ health savings accounts.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Roll a package of pizza dough onto the baking sheet and cut into 24 squares.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Because the engine can be controlled during flight, the system does not require the expensive thermal protection systems typically associated with extreme heat loads at hypersonic speeds.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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His absence will likely require a heavier load on classmate Jayden Ross, who has been identified as a go-to wing defender off the bench.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Brighton junior had paced the hallway leading to the loading dock at Ball, pre-match, a bouncing mess of reds, pinks and browns.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Bunch and Rea’s statement says a plan submitted to the city’s planning department includes significant exterior changes at the store, including an expansion and reorienting of the loading deck alongside an increase in outdoor storage.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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Red, yellow, and white types are often available in a few more varieties than sets and come in bundles of 50 or 60 plants, rubber-banded together.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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Plants are sold in bundles of four plants for $12, or $3 per plant, unless otherwise noted.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Plant the seeds in your container according to the directions on the seed packet; try to plant them 1/4 inch deep and about 1 to 2 inches apart.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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These travel-friendly packets of Gatorade electrolytes are my best friend on the plane.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Will Storrie join the pack of it-boys and their house it-bags and tote a new-era Mombasa bag?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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This frenzy unfolded into a succession of rings, like craps tables at a casino, in which breed competitions were taking place simultaneously—churning packs of basenjis, salukis, Xoloitzcuintlis, whippets, shih tzus, rat terriers, malamutes, and pugs.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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This particular shipment likely set sail from Quanzhou, a port on China’s eastern coast that was close to the creative heartlands in the Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces, bound for Temasek, according to Flecker.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Officers then opened the shipment and found the swords and arrowheads, according to CBP.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Free agency begins March 11 and the NFL draft will be conducted April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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The list of arms the Rangers will pick from to build out their opening day bullpen includes, but is not limited to, a handful of internal minor leaguers with notable stuff, a Rule 5 draft pick and some veterans in camp on non-roster deals.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Bale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bale. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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