Thesaurus results for BALE

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 According to the latest data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Senegal is anticipated to produce around 55,000 bales of cotton fiber, equivalent to nearly 12,500 metric tons during the 2026-2027 season. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 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 Building with straw bales is still considered a niche market in Idaho. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2026 The Coast Guard recovered the suspect from the water, as well as 10 bales of contraband wrapped in brown bags. — Stephen Smith, CBS News, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bale

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Spokane’s Airport Board, which is run by both the city and county, awarded its CEO David Haring a hefty compensation package after he was named to the role last August.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
Investigators also seized boxes that had been resealed and were ready to ship, packages containing modeling clay instead of fragrance products, additional modeling clay, a heat gun, glue and packaging materials, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Definition of package

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Bloomberg’s report also mentions several new metrics Samsung has in the pipeline for the Health app, including daily cardio load, heart health score, vascular load, and fitness index.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
An integrated rear rack with a 150-pound load limit provides room for a cooler, small tent, or other outdoor essentials.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026

Definition of load

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Vegas offers exceptional carbo-loading and post-race celebrations, alongside world-class spas and gyms.

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The ground crews have to navigate numerous planes landing, loading and taking off, while avoiding spinning propellers and keeping the equipment prepared.

— Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

Definition of loading

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Futurama premieres Monday, August 3 with two new episodes on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers and Disney+ internationally.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 July 2026
As recently as July 20, Roku listed the bundle at $60 with a sale price of $25, according to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Definition of bundle

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The company has sold enough packets to fill SoFi Stadium three times over, and the business has been EBITDA-positive every year since launch.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Combine a packet of ranch dressing mix, onion soup mix, and pepperoncini peppers to create a chicken marinade with all the flavors of the popular Mississippi pot roast.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Definition of packet

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In May, Brink told Footwear News that the P400 Low was well-equipped for her style of play and that the 740 was one of her favorite off-duty shoes — perhaps foreshadowing the Malibu Melt pack that was to come.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 25 July 2026
Cam Young, the Sleepy Hollow kid, came from back in the pack at Royal Birkdale last Sunday, shot 64.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of pack

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Industry shipment data highlights the widening gap between Chinese and US developers.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Altana’s solution pulls together shipment records, public trade data and other information companies submit about their own suppliers to trace the origin of a product’s materials.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

Definition of shipment

Noun

Then, in the draft’s fifth round, Kansas City turned its eye to the future, taking running back Emmett Johnson out of Nebraska.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
That combination of durability and strikeout production made Walsh one of the more accomplished pitchers available after the draft concluded.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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