: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 10½ or later 11½ bushels or 100 U.S. gallons (378 liters)
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: home run
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Jim Bowden, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Thomas posted 28 homers, 86 RBIs and 20 steals with the Washington Nationals in 2023.
—Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Going deep against Andy Pettitte in the second inning and Brian Boehringer in the third of a 12-1 rout, Jones became the second player to homer in his first two Series at-bats after Gene Tenace in 1972.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Elias has injected power into the offense by signing first baseman Pete Alonso (38 homers for the Mets in 2025) to a five-year, $155 million pact and trading for outfielder Taylor Ward (36 home runs for the Angels in 2025).
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Thomas posted 28 homers, 86 RBIs and 20 steals with the Washington Nationals in 2023.
—Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
In the 1996 World Series opener at Yankee Stadium, Jones at 19 years, 5 months became the youngest player to homer in a Series game, beating Mickey Mantle’s old mark by 18 months.
—Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Going deep against Andy Pettitte in the second inning and Brian Boehringer in the third of a 12-1 rout, Jones became the second player to homer in his first two Series at-bats after Gene Tenace in 1972.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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