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
That deception has concrete impacts: Plastic bags that mistakenly end up at recycling centers can gum up machinery, start fires and contaminate bales of paper, which then can’t be recycled.
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Lisa Song, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Lisa Song, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bale
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But the Rockets could use the salary of starting point guard Fred VanVleet as the base of any package, with the Kings able to realize immediate financial relief next season if declining VanVleet’s team option.Rahat Huq, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Instead, Republicans entered into an agreement to increase the borrowing limit by $1.5 trillion in exchange for $2.5 trillion in net cuts to spending, done through a reconciliation package in the next Congress.Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 24 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 rest of him was placed on a cart and rolled out to a loading dock.Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Reports of Mass Graves Tied to Assad Found After Regime Toppled The imagery also shows that an An-124 (one of the heaviest cargo planes in the world) is at the air base, with its nose open to allow for equipment loading.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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What if there was a bundle that featured all three services?Alex Sherman, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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And because every number is loaded with callbacks and foreshadowings, both musically and lyrically, the rangy story is tied into a very tight thematic bundle.Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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There’s a story about a packet of Skittles causing humiliation in the airport, and an engrossing tale about an unintentionally terrifying Peppa Pig performance at a children’s party.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Fill up the bottom of your mini greenhouse with pre-moistened seed starting mix and plant your seeds according to the instructions on your seed packets.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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The vessel is equipped with two variable-speed generators that supply power to the ship’s main grid, storing excess energy in battery packs.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 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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The Hodeida port has been key for food shipments into Yemen in its decade-long civil war.Melanie Lidman and Waafa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Broadcom is set to begin and quickly ramp shipments of its next-gen 3 nanometer AI ASICs to hyperscaler customers in the second half of the year.Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 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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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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“Bale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bale. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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