bales

Example Sentences

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But there still appears to be a demand for mitumba smuggled in from its neighbours - the police regularly post pictures of impounded bales on social media.

From BBC • May 23, 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

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

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