bales

noun

plural of bale
as in bundles
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 bales There were no revisions exceeding 100,000 bales among importing or exporting countries for 2026/27. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 The 27-year-old country star struck another pose while kneeling atop the hay bales. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 12 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 As the size and frequency of wildfires in Northwestern rangelands increase, fire-resistant options like straw bales are becoming increasingly popular. — 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 Local farmer Frank Stoeber began spinning the ball in 1953, incorporating twine from the hay bales of 85 neighboring farmers. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bales
  1. bundles
  2. packages
  3. packets
  4. loads
  5. loadings
  6. packs
  7. drafts
Noun
  • But jobs are really bundles of tasks, some more amenable to automation than others, according to Stanford professor Charles Jones, a leading scholar of how AI will affect growth.
    — Matt Peterson,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Brush and tree branches must be put into bundles that do not weigh more than 50 pounds.
    — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bundles
Noun
  • Fannie Mae typically buys loans from local lenders and bundles them into financial packages that are sold to investors.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In July, the European Union ended its own version of the de minimis exemption, which had allowed packages valued under 150 euros (US$173) to enter into the territory duty-free.
    — Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of packages
Noun
  • Many come in numerous pill packets, which some users feel is wasteful.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Election officials are asking voters to visit nearby drop boxes outside of evacuation zones to drop off ballot packets.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of packets
Noun
  • The finding challenges earlier computer models that predict how nuclear fusion reactor materials handle extreme thermal loads.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For everyday loads of shirts, pants and towels, that’s more than enough.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • In a report Monday, Windward said Kharg’s western terminal had seen no loadings for 22 consecutive days, the liquid petroleum gas terminal for 13 days and the eastern terminal for 10 days.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As Fed chair, Greenspan relished poring over obscure economic data, from monthly boxcar loadings to steel production, all in a bid to assess where the economy was going.
    — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Definition of loadings
Noun
  • Most packs contain exactly as many bars are needed to replace every bar, which is usually three or five.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The seasonal treat will be available in instant-consumable snack-size packs, as well as regular and king-size bars and a six-pack made for sharing.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of packs
Noun
  • The connection between Indigenous languages in Peru and Catalan exile was not part of the earliest drafts, but became the idea that brought the film into focus.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That list includes Kansas City slugger Jac Caglianone, who was mocked to Colorado in some drafts, and has 21 home runs this season.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of drafts

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