bales

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Ridglan was ready: Hay bales fortified the fence, and a freshly dug ditch—a foul moat—brimmed with animal waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 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

A rare natural phenomenon called snow rollers - which almost resemble hay bales made of snow - have been spotted on the islands.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 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

They switch them from small field to small field, and, no matter what, they will scrape together the dollars to buy hay bales for the winter months to feed their horses.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols