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The glory would be in seeing how quickly Nicolson could hustle a new and alarmingly large Bentley Continental GT S up the driveway without collecting any hay bales.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

A tractor and hay bales served as a backdrop.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

Some climbed on the surrounding hay bales for a better pose, asking others in line to snap their photo in front of the cowboy hat emblazoned with the words “Arby’s roast beef sandwich is delicious.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

Richard Hodgson, who farms at Howick in Northumberland, says soil from the mole hills can also get picked up and incorporated into the bales of hay or silage, which "ruins the quality".

From BBC Mar. 22, 2026

Dandelion gained the nearest shed and went headlong between two bales of straw at the foot of a pile.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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