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
The pair appeared to be in a rural area surrounded by grass and hay bales.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The package that fell from the sky was a 75-pound bale of cocaine.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Like Haňťa’s bales, those postcards are art.
—Rabih Alameddine
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Carroll County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services continued to work on the scene with the farm owners to break apart the remains of the building and debris from the fire, such as small fires stuck in bales of hay.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The package that fell from the sky was a 75-pound bale of cocaine.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Like Haňťa’s bales, those postcards are art.
—Rabih Alameddine
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Carroll County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services continued to work on the scene with the farm owners to break apart the remains of the building and debris from the fire, such as small fires stuck in bales of hay.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bale
Noun
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Until 2019, the pay package carried a cap of $10 million.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hill found a lot of success with the New Orleans Saints in different packages.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Criteria are detailed for risk assessment, hazard mitigation, rider restraint and dimensions, biomechanical considerations including acceleration limits, mechanical loads, electrical, operating conditions, fencing, handrails, gates, walkways, signage and many other areas.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ortec is committed to sustainability through our optimization software, which minimizes fuel consumption and emissions by optimizing routes, loads and vehicle utilization—potentially reducing CO2 output for partners.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hiverge has already demonstrated the utility of its Hive system by using it to win the Airbus Beluga Challenge, which calls on contestants to find the most optimal way of loading and storage of aircraft parts that are carried by an Airbus Beluga XL aircraft.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the busy holiday shopping season, Brzytwa suggested that many companies may be prepared to maintain prices, based on front-loading of inventory by firms in anticipation of more complicated tariff regimes coming.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On first and 10 at the Raiders 46, Vargas went for the bundle and found Selvais wide open for a score and a 31-0 lead.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Children determined high risk are prioritized for immediate treatment, which can include a sepsis bundle — IV antimicrobials, fluids and oxygen.—
Brian Simpson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Don't forget ketchup, mayo, and mustard packets, too.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Most wind up sitting in a car’s glovebox beneath piles of registration forms, repair receipts, and take-out ketchup packets.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ricky essentially is the leader of the pack.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The MacBook led the pack, but none of these models is a gaming laptop.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The first shipment to the Beihai terminal appeared in late August.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Morro Bay was once a bustling port city that primarily dealt in the shipment of dairy and beef from the local ranches in the area.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After being selected number one overall in the 2020 NFL draft, Burrow suffered a season-ending knee injury during his first season.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That pass went incomplete of course, because Legette — the Panthers’ first-round draft pick in 2024 — had what was undoubtedly the worst statistical lines in Carolina history.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Bale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bale. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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