: 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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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The Yankees want to re-sign Bellinger but have nine free agents, including center fielder Trent Grisham, who had a career year with 34 homers and 74 RBIs.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Betts’ close friend, Freddie Freeman, a year ago hit the first walkoff grand slam in a World Series and homered in the next three games.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Perez is just 15 home runs shy of surpassing Hall of Famer George Brett (317 homers) for the most in franchise history.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The Yankees want to re-sign Bellinger but have nine free agents, including center fielder Trent Grisham, who had a career year with 34 homers and 74 RBIs.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Then Will Smith – the quiet catcher with perfect initials for the stage – homered off another hanging slider, this one from Shane Bieber, to give the Dodgers their first lead.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Betts’ close friend, Freddie Freeman, a year ago hit the first walkoff grand slam in a World Series and homered in the next three games.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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