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
Does anyone know a farmer willing to part with a few bales of spoiled hay?
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Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The Dutch government has gifted a bale of tulip bulbs to the country annually since 1945, and the riot of color each spring grows rowdier every year.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Hay bales are placed along the backside of the den box, and the door gets removed.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2025
There were no changes to export figures greater than 100,000 bales.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The Dutch government has gifted a bale of tulip bulbs to the country annually since 1945, and the riot of color each spring grows rowdier every year.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Hay bales are placed along the backside of the den box, and the door gets removed.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2025
There were no changes to export figures greater than 100,000 bales.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bale
Noun
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The package of tax reductions and sweeping spending cuts faces headwinds from opposition Democrats and some Republicans worried about the federal deficit, and the GOP's narrow House majority leaves no room for error.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Echols and Trice can both play on the outside and are contenders for roles in the nickel and dime packages, respectively.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Alongside the rest of Toronto’s rotation depth, Turnbull and Ureña should help ease the load at the top of the Blue Jays’ rotation.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Because she is paid per load, Helen’s income does not meet the minimum wage when there are too few jobs available.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Regarding color, the Switch 2's screen is an upgrade from the original Switch's LCD; the red in the loading screen appeared well-saturated in our time with the handheld.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Supplementing with 3-5 grams of creatine per day for at least four weeks is just as effective as taking loading doses and is associated with fewer side effects.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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That informant, records show, was the same man who was arrested in 2022 after he was seen throwing a bundle of heroin from a car owned by current first deputy superintendent, Yolanda Talley.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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And while the other big New York cable company Charter has leaned in to big bundles full of included streaming apps, Matthew is taking a different approach: Skinnier bundles of video, with easy add-ons.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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The abducted man was apparently the father of someone who had made a packet in crypto.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
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About 500 units of the salad were mistakenly packaged with a sealed packet of parmesan cheese crumbles instead of a packet of crispy onions, the FDA said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Or maybe Apple could revive its excellent MagSafe battery pack, which was retired when Apple switched from Lightning to USB-C connector on the iPhone.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Users will get a starter pack of five unique ingredient cards to begin the Ingredient Quest experience.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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IoT enables real-time tracking of shipments, inventory levels and equipment performance.—
Alexander Clausbruch,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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As part of Trump’s tariffs, the president last week closed a trade loophole favorable to many online businesses that allowed shipments from China under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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In the days leading up to the draft, reports circulated about Sanders' attitude with coaches.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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The Jets also selected Jermaine Johnson and Breece Hall in that same draft.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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“Bale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bale. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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