: 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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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
After Dylan Volantis struck out a pair of Rebels to work around a one-out walk, Carson Tinney drove a two-run homer to center field that cleared the batter's eye.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Lewis homered off Tiago Da Silva on the first pitch of the bottom half, Harry Ford hit an RBI single and Chisholm added a run-scoring groundout.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Red Sox prospect Tyler Uberstine gave up a one-out double to 2025 NL Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin, and Matt Olson followed with a two-run homer.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
After Dylan Volantis struck out a pair of Rebels to work around a one-out walk, Carson Tinney drove a two-run homer to center field that cleared the batter's eye.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Kansas City Royals standout had just homered on the global stage.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Lewis homered off Tiago Da Silva on the first pitch of the bottom half, Harry Ford hit an RBI single and Chisholm added a run-scoring groundout.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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