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
Those bales are sold to processors, who mechanically or chemically break them down into pellets, flakes, or fibers.
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Kaleigh Moore, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The award is bestowed on the two farms, one in Australia and one in New Zealand, that have successfully produced the finest bale of merino wool in the previous year.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Twelve migrants were found hidden inside the hay bales.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
The global trade forecast suggests a 2.3 million bale increase (to 44.8 million in 2025/26).
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 16 May 2025
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Kaleigh Moore, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The award is bestowed on the two farms, one in Australia and one in New Zealand, that have successfully produced the finest bale of merino wool in the previous year.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Twelve migrants were found hidden inside the hay bales.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
The global trade forecast suggests a 2.3 million bale increase (to 44.8 million in 2025/26).
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bale
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By building out a strong logistics network, JD had set a standard in the market for same-day or next-day delivery of packages, pressuring competitors like Alibaba.—
Dylan Butts,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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The monthly treasury statement was released a week after Trump signed congressional Republicans' tax and spending package, which included extending the 2017 tax rates and reducing spending for Medicaid and nutrition assistance.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Large scale battery storage deployments nearly doubled last year to 30 gigawatts nationwide due to demand from solar projects to balance intermittent loads.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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By integrating route planning, safety compliance, document processing, and real-time load visibility, platforms like this offer smaller carriers the kind of operational backbone typically reserved for national fleets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Security analysts assume that such explosions are related to the vessel's recent loading at Russian oil export facilities; however, Lloyd's List said that there is no hard evidence to support these theories, making vessel risk assessments difficult for shipowners and operators.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Driving, being in control of all these pallets of Guinness and stacking them, loading [semis] that were going out to various pubs in Northern Ireland.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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On Saturdays, Jackson brings her harvest—lush bundles ranging from arugula and bok choy to her coveted microgreens—to Birdsong Farmers Market.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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Combined with the rapid decline of cable and satellite bundle subscriptions, the drop-off in viewing explains much of what’s going on at the legacy media companies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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The powder packets are a popular choice for people trying to increase their electrolyte levels quickly for improved hydration.9 Doses vary between brands, but many contain up to 1,000 milligrams of sodium.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
7 July 2025
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Additionally, install antivirus software and AI enabled spoof detection software, and consider utilizing packet filtering features offered by various suppliers.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The research also analyzed what differentiates disruptive leaders from the rest of the pack.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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When not needed, this section folds away neatly in the front of the pack.—
Will Porter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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Less than a week after pausing weapons shipments to Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said his administration would reverse course.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 July 2025
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Shortly after that, Israeli airstrikes on Iranian weapons shipments to Hezbollah across neighboring Syria — at the time, a key ally of Iran — weakened the dictatorship of President Bashar al-Assad, who was overthrown last December by rebels.—
James Hider,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Career to date Willis attended Liberty and was a third round draft pick of the Tennessee Titans in 2022.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The positive to the deal for Miami is that reacquiring Fitzpatrick instead of trading Ramsey just for draft picks demonstrates the Fins are not diving head-first into rebuild mode.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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“Bale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bale. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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