bale

Example Sentences

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To visualize microscopic asbestos fibers in talcum powder, he brought a bale of hay into a courtroom and dropped a needle into the blades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

She changed course and will now be going with a construction method known as straw bale, which typically entails stacking bales of straw to form walls that are coated with plaster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

Many UK businesses will bale tyres and send them to India because it is more profitable and investing in shredding machinery is expensive, according to Mr Mason.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Semafor, which previously reported the cost of the new pins, said that some congresswomen had complained that the bale on the old pins was too small and did not fit on thicker chains.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

“Galadriel,” muttered Gilly, not that she expected this bale of blubber to manage her real name.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson