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
One bale landed in an elephant seal nursery, surrounded by baby seals.
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Manuel Valdes, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
No need to muck a barn or toss a bale of hay to wear one of the autumn'sbiggest trends — workwear is no longer for work’s sake (at least not exclusively).
—Aemilia Madden, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Manuel Valdes, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
No need to muck a barn or toss a bale of hay to wear one of the autumn'sbiggest trends — workwear is no longer for work’s sake (at least not exclusively).
—Aemilia Madden, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bale
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Though still prototypes, the EVs will likely look similar to what Honda presented at the show, perhaps with some minor tweaks plus various packages and trim options.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
12 Jan. 2025
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The lame duck Biden administration on Thursday announced another $500 million aid package, including air defense missiles, air-to-ground munitions and support equipment for F-16 fighter jets.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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In their world, there were more hands to share the load, more voices to call out, more feet to hold the line.—
Katherine Schulten,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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When New York made the blockbuster move for the big man, the thought was that Towns’ presence would further enhance Brunson, giving him even more space to operate and another premier offensive player to take a load off of him.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Dave has been amazing transporting all our bags and boxes, loading and unloading.—
Lexi Carson,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Jan. 2025
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Cleanup crews must do most of the work by hand, sorting, labeling and loading materials into the trucks.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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Fact checked by Sarah Scott Choosing a baby name is of course one of the biggest components of welcoming a bundle of joy.—
Mia Taylor,
Parents,
9 Jan. 2025
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Something that Rob Manfred is also envisioning, and does not require the MLBPA to sign off on is creating a bundle of local media rights to sell to a streamer, with the revenue shared across the 30 clubs.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Subjects were instructed to take the supplement for a week prior to drinking, rather than the single pre-party dose instructed on the packet.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2025
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Air force helicopters would fly packets of pills and chunks of crystal methamphetamine to cities and ports for distribution overseas, former pilots said.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Snag them for $8 for a single pillow or $16 for a pack of two.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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Individual packs of raisins can be helpful for a quick on-the-go snack.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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In December, the Biden administration announced new sanctions on 35 companies and vessels tied to Iranian oil shipments.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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East and Gulf Coast port operators late Wednesday struck an agreement with a dockworkers union, resolving a labor dispute that had threatened to halt shipments for a second time in three months.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Morii, considered a potential top-10 pick in the NPB draft, is blazing a whole new path, much to the consternation of front offices on both sides of the Pacific.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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But the classification had just been changed to 1-A: Ali was now eligible for the draft.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Bale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bale. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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