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

Minnesota is now moving toward allowing hempcrete and straw bale in all residential construction.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“Our farmers want to be in their fields, not in front of their screens,” Mr. Attal said, his notes resting on a bale of hay.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

It is only the soft inner bark she takes for weaving, pulling it apart from the outer bark and folding it into a bale.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

A goat was standing on top of the bale, eating.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene