1.   He took out a thick bundle of folded maps, selected several, and spread them on the floor.

2.   She made out thick bundles of fibres.

3.   Around her were piled thick bundles of batik cloth from Indonesia and Thailand, evidence of her sideline trade.

4.   A thick bundle of colored wires runs from his headset to a computer in a fanny pack at his waist.

5.   After finishing the frame, Smith covered it with thick bundles of greasewood, packing their leafy branches flat.

6.   Most fiber-optic lighting devices use thick bundles of strands, and those strands usually are made of quartz to prevent melting during high-energy transmissions.