: 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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Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Caminero, who was hitless in his previous 17 at-bats, led off with a searing homer to left-center, hit at 109.2 mph and carrying 409 feet.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
Dennis Lin, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Hours after homering in the team’s 2-0 win over the New York Yankees, Rafael Devers addressed the media.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
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Noun
The Giants have lacked slugging since Barry Bonds hit 45 homers in 2004 — his 13th straight season with at least 30.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Caminero, who was hitless in his previous 17 at-bats, led off with a searing homer to left-center, hit at 109.2 mph and carrying 409 feet.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
Verb
Machado homered in the top of the sixth, continuing his march toward 2,000 hits.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Hours after homering in the team’s 2-0 win over the New York Yankees, Rafael Devers addressed the media.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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