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
The windows featured goats floating on cashmere clouds, little flocks of sheep, old-fashioned wooden mills and bales of wool everywhere.
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Authorities found 17 bales with bricks of cocaine weighing over 1,321 pounds on the vessel, and three Dominican Republic citizens were arrested.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Being on one of them felt a little like sitting on a bale of hay in the middle of a small barnyard.
—Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Midway through the film, a scene of cotton being harvested and shaped into a trailer-length bale is underscored by a deep grumbling that suggests machinery, and vocals that hint at spirit (original music by Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe).
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Authorities found 17 bales with bricks of cocaine weighing over 1,321 pounds on the vessel, and three Dominican Republic citizens were arrested.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Being on one of them felt a little like sitting on a bale of hay in the middle of a small barnyard.
—Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Midway through the film, a scene of cotton being harvested and shaped into a trailer-length bale is underscored by a deep grumbling that suggests machinery, and vocals that hint at spirit (original music by Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe).
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bale
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How to Make a Copycat Olive Garden Salad That Rivals the Restaurant Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 (24-ounce) jar vodka sauce 2 (7-ounce) packages fully cooked gemelli or penne pasta (such as Barilla Ready Pasta brand) 1 (12- to 14-ounce) package frozen bell peppers and onions 1/4 tsp.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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Sources tell Deadline that Universal has landed the hot package The Natural Order, with Jenkins on board to direct and Powell attached to star.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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Flexing or deflecting under load at opportune times reduces the drag and allows a car to go a little faster in a straight line for the same amount of power, giving that car an unfair advantage.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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But that doesn't always mean the mental load is less.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
17 Mar. 2025
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The top loading tray holds up to 60-sheets of paper and 3 months of ink are included with your purchase.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025
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Police alleged that minutes later, Yolanda could be seen on camera loading pets and luggage into an SUV before leaving the home, wearing different clothing.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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According to Antenna, in the first six months, over 20% of new Max customers had subscribed to the bundle.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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To fully outfit your sleep sanctuary, pillows, bedding, and bundles are discounted, too.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2025
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Tickets: Subscription renewal packets will be mailed in early April; individual tickets will go on sale in mid-July.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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Add $25 for a 50-count box of coagulant packets, and that's nearly $2 for each use, not including the hefty $1,600 toilet price.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2025
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But the Italian showed a composure that belied his age to calmly move up the pack as chaos unfolded around him at Albert Park.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Compared with other parts of California, San Diego County was in the middle of the pack with its unadjusted rate of 4.5%.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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The study analyzed food shipments into Gaza from January to July 2024.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Canada, which supplies 85% of U.S. potash (a key fertilizer ingredient), might be considering halting shipments across the border.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
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Graham, who was selected 13th overall in the 2010 NFL draft by the Eagles, is one of four players in team history to win two Super Bowls, along with right tackle Lane Johnson, kicker Jake Elliott and long snapper Rick Lovato.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Second, the Panthers have to nail the No. 8 overall pick in April’s NFL draft.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Bale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bale. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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