: 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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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
George Springer’s three-run homer saw Toronto move ahead in the seventh inning, and with that, Seattle’s hopes evaporated.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 22 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
Last year Ohtani became the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season, finishing with 54 homers and 59 steals.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
George Springer’s three-run homer saw Toronto move ahead in the seventh inning, and with that, Seattle’s hopes evaporated.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 22 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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