: 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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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
In the top of the second, Alvarez put the Mets ahead 2-0, with a two-run homer off right-hander Brad Lord, taking an 0-1 slider and sending it into the home bullpen beyond right field.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Hernandez and Freddie Freeman each had two doubles, Andy Pages homered and Tommy Edman drove in three runs for the Dodgers’ offense, which has come to life with 39 runs over the past four games.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The three homers cost him dearly, and his ERA rose to 5.22.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
In the top of the second, Alvarez put the Mets ahead 2-0, with a two-run homer off right-hander Brad Lord, taking an 0-1 slider and sending it into the home bullpen beyond right field.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
He’s cooled some since then, homering just one more time and posting an overall line of .282/.360/.494 for the month.
—Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Hernandez and Freddie Freeman each had two doubles, Andy Pages homered and Tommy Edman drove in three runs for the Dodgers’ offense, which has come to life with 39 runs over the past four games.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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