: 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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ABC News, 19 May 2026
Christian Petersen/Getty Images Moreno hit a 398-foot homer as the second batter of the inning, and Waldschmidt and Ketel Marte each drove in another run.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Mark Teixeira homered from both sides of the plate and the New York Yankees finished a four-game sweep of Minnesota with a 7-6 victory.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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Noun
Rookie Justin Foscue went 3 for 3 and drove in three runs with his first two doubles and his second homer — a solo shot off Quintana in the fifth.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Christian Petersen/Getty Images Moreno hit a 398-foot homer as the second batter of the inning, and Waldschmidt and Ketel Marte each drove in another run.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Verb
Jordan Woolery hit a two-run double down the left field line, Bri Alejandre hit an RBI double and Kaniya Bragg homered.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Mark Teixeira homered from both sides of the plate and the New York Yankees finished a four-game sweep of Minnesota with a 7-6 victory.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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