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home run

[hohm ruhn] / ˈhoʊm ˈrʌn /




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Ohtani then hit a home run to left field, carrying his bat halfway up the line and giving it a little flip when the ball landed to give the Dodgers a 2-1 lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

Financial adviser No. 1 might host you for a half-dozen steak dinners, while adviser No. 2 may be the one who actually scores a home run.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

He hit a home run on the first pitch he ever saw in the minors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Before that, Pelinka hit another home run with Austin Reaves; a four-bagger so deep that Doncic’s undrafted backcourt-mate has now procured the proverbial bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

He had already smacked a home run earlier and could get lucky again.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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