bales

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When the rodeo comes to town, the bank puts out bales of hay and a saddle to celebrate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Then, the precisely sorted material is sold to mills, manufacturers and remelt facilities, which pay more for cleaner bales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

There are stacks of hay bales around meant for sheep to eat, now left unused in the yard of the farm and soon to rot.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

Look up and you might see a wagon filled with hay bales or a thick wooden staircase.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

“Maybe. But she was in my not-very-fancy barn with ten bales of hay, so I guess someone wanted us to have her.”

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby