: 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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David O'Brien, New York Times, 25 May 2025
Ty France belted a walk-off two run homer against Lucas Erceg as the Twins improved to 28-22.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
Tucker homered on a sinker, but that might have been the only bad one Holmes threw all night.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
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Noun
Acuña doesn’t hit fence-scrapers or lollipop homers.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 25 May 2025
Ty France belted a walk-off two run homer against Lucas Erceg as the Twins improved to 28-22.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Verb
Zoe Karam and Taylor Armstrong homered in the first game.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
Tucker homered on a sinker, but that might have been the only bad one Holmes threw all night.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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