: 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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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Ramirez padded the lead in the eighth with his 21st homer, a two-run shot to left, and Joey Wiemer had an RBI single in the ninth.
—Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
But visiting teams have out-homered the Padres 74-59 there this season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Eugenio Suarez belted a two-run homer of his own in the frame.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Ramirez padded the lead in the eighth with his 21st homer, a two-run shot to left, and Joey Wiemer had an RBI single in the ninth.
—Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Adames has now homered in eight consecutive series, the first Giant to do so since Barry Bonds in 2003.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
But visiting teams have out-homered the Padres 74-59 there this season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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