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
In recent years, one of the farm’s employees, Juan Ramirez, has crafted giant minions out of hay bales that are visible from the freeway.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
In other areas, thousands of hay bales have been placed in rows on the lakebed to help control dust.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Makeover your garden with harvest-ready hay bales and pumpkins by the dozen.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Sparky aromas of red cherries, cotton candy, blackberry juice and hay bales.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
In other areas, thousands of hay bales have been placed in rows on the lakebed to help control dust.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Makeover your garden with harvest-ready hay bales and pumpkins by the dozen.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Sparky aromas of red cherries, cotton candy, blackberry juice and hay bales.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bale
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Zillow uses Santa's house to showcase AI service Santa's house is featured as a listing made with Zillow Showcase, a premium marketing package.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Finally, after years of assembling a package for financiers, Corbet and his team began to shop it—in March, 2020, the first week of the pandemic shutdown.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kara Kramer’s illustrations, filled with the bright colors of the Rubik’s Cube and loads of shapes and geometric patterns, bring a delightful energy to the tale.Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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There’s just loads of people that turn up in a park, and there’s music.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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The more precise moving companies can be in their loading and unloading of office or industrial components, the more quickly they can be redeployed in their new locations.Anar Mammadov, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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If a cancellation or delay was under the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, cabin cleaning, baggage loading and fueling, there are certain amenities that passengers can claim.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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This includes five free decor bundles, two loading screens, three player banners, and the Raven's Mausoleum Build.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Serves 6 to 8 4 bundles or 2 bags collard greens 1 smoked turkey leg or wing (your choice) 1 medium onion, chopped 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper Rinse the collard greens thoroughly to get rid of any dirt.Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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The tour includes educational materials and pollinator seed packets.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Its cocktail and mocktail mixers are packaged in pocket-sized packets for health conscious and sustainability focused consumers.Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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According to a report by Advanced Television, Netflix leads the pack with seven price hikes since 2011.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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No Italian gourmet, however, would dream of ordering frog risotto in Mantua, where risotto alla pilota, made with ground pork, leads the pack, let alone in Verona, where the throne is occupied by risotto all’Amarone.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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So troops at the U.S. garrison can try and disrupt those shipments.Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
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In 1947, following media exposes, the FDA obtained an injunction against the interstate shipment of Reich’s accumulators.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 Dec. 2024
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There are only about five years of life remaining in the existing permitted Nelson Sand & Gravel Mine Facility; the expansion could extend the life of the mine by another 20 to 25 years, according to a draft environmental review of the project.Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024
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Between July and October, the overall amount of beer sold fell slightly while demand for draft Guinness grew by more than 20 percent, according to The Guardian, which cited industry analysts CGA.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Bale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bale. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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