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
And then every other day, caretakers distribute 60 bales of hay (at 100 pounds each) to the horses.
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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.
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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.
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Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Over in the next aisle, Gifty Anderson, who typically buys bales from Canada and the United Kingdom, held up a dress smeared with body makeup and tossed it aside without a second thought.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Local farmer Frank Stoeber began spinning the ball in 1953, incorporating twine from the hay bales of 85 neighboring farmers.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Ann and Pat later moved to a 10-acre farm east of Franktown, where Schrader gardened, raised hens, spoiled cats and hoisted 50-pound bales of hay among other chores for the family’s eight horses.
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Billie Stanton,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Stoeber had lots of leftover twine from years of feeding his cows bales of hay.
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
Stoeber had leftover twine from years of feeding his cows bales of hay and figured rolling it into a giant ball would be a fun activity and good exercise.
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Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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
Over in the next aisle, Gifty Anderson, who typically buys bales from Canada and the United Kingdom, held up a dress smeared with body makeup and tossed it aside without a second thought.
—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 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
Ann and Pat later moved to a 10-acre farm east of Franktown, where Schrader gardened, raised hens, spoiled cats and hoisted 50-pound bales of hay among other chores for the family’s eight horses.
—
Billie Stanton,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Stoeber had lots of leftover twine from years of feeding his cows bales of hay.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
Stoeber had leftover twine from years of feeding his cows bales of hay and figured rolling it into a giant ball would be a fun activity and good exercise.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bales
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Next Health’s most popular IV membership, at $299 a month, bundles two IV drips, two vitamin shots and monthly access to cryotherapy, infrared LED, hyperbaric oxygen and body composition scans, which is a useful benchmark for how the membership math actually works at a mid-tier clinic.
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For several hundred dollars, companies now sell bundles containing prescription antibiotics, antivirals, corticosteroids, and instructional guides, marketed under the logic that self-treatment is faster, cheaper, and more convenient than professional care.
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The constant shuffling of rotations and changing of personnel packages was evident during OTAs — the Falcons can go big, small and anywhere in between on the interior.
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Wing’s white-and-yellow drones, developed in-house, can carry packages weighing up to five pounds, says chief business officer Heather Rivera.
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Hidden Valley, for its part, couldn’t resist dropping into the TSA’s comments section, while fans in the replies pointed out that Hidden Valley’s powdered ranch packets, which already clear security without issue, were a viable workaround.
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Pre-portioned packets are useful for those monitoring their overall food quantities.
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Lithium batteries often maintain more consistent performance throughout their charge cycle, a trait that may be noticeable when tackling hills or carrying heavier loads.
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This leads to higher fungal loads.
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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.
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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 headed.
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Choose from packs of four or five.
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Seeing people's faces change from confusion to disbelief to smiles (and possibly some relief) provided payback for hauling up those heavy packs.
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Some mock drafts and predictions have him being selected near the end of Round 1.
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As Spielberg explained to Ain't It Cool in 2011, Shaw helped shape and trim it down after a few drafts of the speech were penned by writer Howard Sackler and filmmaker John Milius.
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