bales

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A tractor and hay bales served as a backdrop.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

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

Some climbed on the surrounding hay bales for a better pose, asking others in line to snap their photo in front of the cowboy hat emblazoned with the words “Arby’s roast beef sandwich is delicious.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 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

The wind blew hard and few bales of otter skins lay on the shore so probably the ship would leave at dawn.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell