: 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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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Raleigh’s homer – his fourth this postseason and his 64th including the regular season – means he is now tied with Aaron Judge in 2022 for the most in a single year in the American League.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The Babe homered in Games 3 and 4 of the ’27 World Series.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In Seattle on Friday night, the Mariners were trailing the Blue Jays, 2-1, in the eighth inning in T-Mobile Park when Cal Raleigh tied it with his fourth playoff homer.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Raleigh’s homer – his fourth this postseason and his 64th including the regular season – means he is now tied with Aaron Judge in 2022 for the most in a single year in the American League.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Jackson Merrill had homered to start the inning, cutting the Cubs’ lead to two.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The Babe homered in Games 3 and 4 of the ’27 World Series.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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