as in bundles
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 bales
Hay bales are placed along the backside of the den box, and the door gets removed.
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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
French farmers have grabbed headlines in recent months by blocking roads with hay bales and cow manure.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
The windows featured goats floating on cashmere clouds, little flocks of sheep, old-fashioned wooden mills and bales of wool everywhere.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Hay bales for party guests to sit on had also been covered in pink gingham.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Representing 5,090 acres and producing 7,000 bales of organic cotton, the farms in the Organic Kapas program have worked with Interloop to incorporate organic farming methods and digital tools to their operations.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
Hay is scattered on the floor and bales of it sit in the corners of the barn, just out of reach from the queue which winds through it.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The rescue centers said they have been overwhelmed with donations, including bales of hay, blankets and pet food.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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
French farmers have grabbed headlines in recent months by blocking roads with hay bales and cow manure.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
The windows featured goats floating on cashmere clouds, little flocks of sheep, old-fashioned wooden mills and bales of wool everywhere.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Hay bales for party guests to sit on had also been covered in pink gingham.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Representing 5,090 acres and producing 7,000 bales of organic cotton, the farms in the Organic Kapas program have worked with Interloop to incorporate organic farming methods and digital tools to their operations.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
Hay is scattered on the floor and bales of it sit in the corners of the barn, just out of reach from the queue which winds through it.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The rescue centers said they have been overwhelmed with donations, including bales of hay, blankets and pet food.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Bales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bales. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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