: 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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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Reliever Steven Matz didn’t get so lucky with Rojas, who delivered his first homer since April 20.
—Liana Handler
follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Kirk Kern, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Brett Sullivan homered and drove in two runs for the Rockies, who have dropped three in a row and seven of nine.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
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Noun
Starter Payton Tolle gave up two solo homers and a sacrifice fly in a five-inning effort, but reliever Ryan Watson was tagged for a two-run homer in the ninth.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Reliever Steven Matz didn’t get so lucky with Rojas, who delivered his first homer since April 20.
—Liana Handler
follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Verb
Max Muncy and Tyler Soderstrom homered for the A’s (35-36), who had won four straight.
—Kirk Kern, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Brett Sullivan homered and drove in two runs for the Rockies, who have dropped three in a row and seven of nine.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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