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 other areas, thousands of hay bales have been placed in rows on the lakebed to help control dust.
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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
On the side of a hill just north of town stood a glowering Trump, rendered in hay bales painted red-white-and-blue.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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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
On the side of a hill just north of town stood a glowering Trump, rendered in hay bales painted red-white-and-blue.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bale
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For more than six decades, the department store has advertised over-the-top holiday packages.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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After Kramer and an unindicted co-conspirator inmate worked with the drug suppliers to arrange meet-up times and locations, Gratz would pick up the drug packages.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Deadline The lighter ad load for streaming would seem to make viewing more tolerable, and yet the ad experience can be even worse.Jonathan Bing, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Amazon Perhaps the best 4K streamer for folks who watch loads of Amazon Prime shows and movies, this Fire Stick is very easy to set up and use, supports Wi-Fi 6E for fast and stable streaming, and packs 16 gigabytes of storage.Simon Hill, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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The program will use cameras on buses to automatically ticket downtown drivers parked illegally in bus lanes, bike lanes and loading zones.Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
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As a result, inventory to be shipped may not be at the loading dock in the right quantities, labor may not be properly scheduled for loading/unloading or inventory may still need to be moved between warehouses.Keith Moore, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Even the first-gen Spinn coffee maker is nearly $50 more than the Aiden + Ode bundle.Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Right now, Peloton’s treadmill bundle add-ons are on sale.Suzy Forman, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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Yes, but: Do your research before buying seed packets to learn what wildflowers are native in your area.Megan Stringer, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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But slowly, those involved with seeds say, everyday people started to remember something humans have known for millennia, and a niche group of growers in the U.S. have been advocating for decades: Plants don’t need to start off in little paper packets, or in plastic containers at the nursery.Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2024
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Hyundai Santa Fe: Hyundai’s top-selling SUV breaks from the pack with standout looks, upscale interior design and materials and competitive pricing.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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Seeing Murray use hot packs to keep the knees and ankles warm at halftime helped inspire Braun to use them.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Notoriously complex and opaque global supply chains have made the fashion industry especially vulnerable to shipment detentions from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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The extra cost is worthwhile if the shipment is successful.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Bears used last spring’s No. 1 overall draft pick on quarterback Caleb Williams and need to capitalize on that investment.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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One of the great things about this bag is the draft collar and face gasket feature, which does a great job of keeping your head warm.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Bale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bale. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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