bales

Example Sentences

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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

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

"The appearance of a snow roller resembles a scaled down version of large rolled hay bales made of snow."

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

He decided to climb up the bales, in the hope of getting near Captain Snow, who most probably would be sleeping perched in the rafters.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques