: 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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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Goodman smacked a solo shot to center with two outs in the third and went deep again his next at-bat, belting the ball 418 feet to center for a two-run homer in the fifth.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
Stewart homered off Pickens in the bottom of the fourth, a high drive to left that drifted beyond the outstretched glove of Alannah Leach.
—Cliff Brunt, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Noun
With 14 homers on the season, Alonso is tied for the team lead with Lindor.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Goodman smacked a solo shot to center with two outs in the third and went deep again his next at-bat, belting the ball 418 feet to center for a two-run homer in the fifth.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Verb
Softball Nicole Lent launched two home runs, and Ashleigh Lent doubled and homered as No. 6 Lincoln-Sudbury (18-5) defeated No. 3 King Philip 4-1 in a Div. 1 state quarterfinal matchup.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
Stewart homered off Pickens in the bottom of the fourth, a high drive to left that drifted beyond the outstretched glove of Alannah Leach.
—Cliff Brunt, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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