: 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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Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Bonds still owns the home run record with 762 homers over 12,606 plate appearances.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 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
Even in a somewhat down season, Tucker still clubbed 22 homers, drove in 73 runs, stole 25 bases, and won a Silver Slugger Award for the Chicago Cubs.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Bonds still owns the home run record with 762 homers over 12,606 plate appearances.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
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 1 Dec. 2025.
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Winslow 1836–1910 American artist
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