: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 10¹/₂ or later 11¹/₂ bushels or 100 U.S. gallons (378 liters)
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: home run
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Francisco Lindor clubbed Alcantara’s second pitch 392 feet to right center for his 31st homer of the season and Pete Alonso added an RBI double.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
In the sixth inning, Nolan Schanuel also homered.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The 30-year-old shortstop entered Friday two homers away from becoming the first Giant to hit 30 homers in a single season since Barry Bonds in 2004.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Francisco Lindor clubbed Alcantara’s second pitch 392 feet to right center for his 31st homer of the season and Pete Alonso added an RBI double.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
But Rafaela didn’t need to homer; an RBI triple off Detroit Tigers reliever Tommy Kahnle was more than enough to get the job done, 4-3.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
In the sixth inning, Nolan Schanuel also homered.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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