bales

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A tractor and hay bales served as a backdrop.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

They’ve also been placing thousands of bales of straw on the exposed lakebed to block windblown dust.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

They asked him about hosting happy hours for the company at the brewery and distillery he is opening downtown, which is now decorated with fall banners and hay bales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

At a huge square opening in the factory wall, other men were taking bales of cotton off of a wagon.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns