: 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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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Three pitches later, Rafaela gave Strider the same treatment, smoking a slider high over the Green Monster for a solo homer of his own.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Rhys Hoskins hit an RBI double in the sixth inning and Travis Bazzana homered in the eighth to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
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Noun
Over these first five games, Marte has gone 11-for-22 against San Francisco’s pitching staff with three homers, one being of the walk-off variety.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Three pitches later, Rafaela gave Strider the same treatment, smoking a slider high over the Green Monster for a solo homer of his own.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Verb
Jones homered in the second inning and Teixeira in the third off Jo-Jo Reyes, who matched a major league record by making his 28th consecutive start without a win.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Rhys Hoskins hit an RBI double in the sixth inning and Travis Bazzana homered in the eighth to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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