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
Some used the money to buy new bales or machinery, or to help their family through that moment.
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Bella Webb, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
And now, Mikayla is grumpy, and Jace pouts on a hay bale.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
An employee dove between two metal bales that surround the facility to quickly carry a customer who had been burned to safety.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Departing from Greenbank Station in Wilmington, this ride trades traditional passenger cars for flatbed railcars lined with hay bales, giving travelers the feel of an open-air hay wagon.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
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Bella Webb, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
And now, Mikayla is grumpy, and Jace pouts on a hay bale.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
An employee dove between two metal bales that surround the facility to quickly carry a customer who had been burned to safety.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Departing from Greenbank Station in Wilmington, this ride trades traditional passenger cars for flatbed railcars lined with hay bales, giving travelers the feel of an open-air hay wagon.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bale
Noun
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Full season, half season and quarter season packages are available.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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New subscribers can purchase subscription packages in early summer, and single tickets will go on sale sometime after that.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Now, Nicasio and other students' work is paying off, giving people a place to take a load off.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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More income meant more leverage, the thinking went, and more ability to negotiate a fairer split of the cooking, cleaning, laundry, childcare, pet care—the whole to-do list and mental load of running a household.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday, Ukrainian drones attacked Primorsk, Russia's largest oil export port on the Baltic Sea, damaging an oil reservoir and oil loading infrastructure, Ukraine's general staff said in a social media post.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The shooter and his pals passed the gun to each other in a bedroom, loading and unloading the ammo, prosecutors say.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The latest Fubo lineup deals come as the teams behind RSNs continue to eye streaming platform options as the traditional pay TV bundle — where RSNs were bundled into basic cable packages and subscribers paid for the channel — continues to decline amid cord-cutting.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The bundle includes the standard Starlink dish and the Gen 3 router, which supports tri-band Wi-Fi 6.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seven stacks of tiny paper cups were arranged to the left, next to packets of Nescafé, pouches of two-minute noodles, and a double gas burner connected to the cylinder—the main tool of his trade.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Another example is paper packets for snacks like biscuits and chips.—
Etiido Uko
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Shipley Donuts Shipley Donuts is offering a free four-pack of kolaches for loyalty members on April 1, according to a news release and a post on their official Facebook page.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each pack consists of a photocard for either Huntr/X or the Saja Boys and a Derpy access card with a QR code that unlocks exclusive content via the McDonald's app.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations said the medical supplies were part of a wider shipment of humanitarian aid, Mehrs reported.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Iran has targeted oil refineries and shipment centers across the Gulf.—
Ezgi Canpolat,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Chiefs have selected an offensive lineman in each of the past five drafts with different degrees of success.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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With six games left, Brooklyn remained in third place in the NBA draft lottery race.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Bale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bale. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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