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volley

[vol-ee] / ˈvɒl i /


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The Jordanian army reported a new volley of Iranian missiles on Thursday morning, saying five had been shot down, causing no casualties.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

The volley of new duties, initially proposed in June, now takes its place.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

With a cross-court forehand from Gauff threatening to fizz straight past her, the Czech player stretched out, leapt into the air and put away the volley winner before falling face down on the grass.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

But it ended with a bang with Eustáquio latching on to a loose ball at top of the box and blasting a right-footed volley just inside the left post.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

Zoe yelled, and a volley of silver arrows sprouted from the armpit chink in Atlas’s armor.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

Two tanker ships were attacked off the coast of Oman on Monday, in the latest volleys in the area.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Now he’s gone dark, deleting his X.com account after exchanging volleys with a radio reporter.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

One of the most satisfying volleys you'll ever witness and worthy of Zidane's only Champions League triumph as a player.

From BBC May 28, 2026

Developed over the past decade, it can throw munitions of varying ranges, including volleys of low-cost rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 7, 2025

His serve was graceful and forcibly delivered, as were his return volleys.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

He began delivering on that fee in the 2002 Champions League final, scoring a stunning volleyed winner as Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 at Hampden Park.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Guardiola barely flinched when his penultimate signing Antoine Semenyo volleyed home the opening goal, instead remaining in his seat and seemingly taking it all in.

From BBC May 24, 2026

Betis had more of the ball in an otherwise even first half before Ruibal volleyed them ahead after 57 minutes.

From Barron's Jan. 17, 2026

Diogo Dalot's cross was cleared high into the air before the 21-year-old volleyed past Aaron Ramsdale on 24 minutes.

From Barron's Dec. 26, 2025

Ella's eyes volleyed back and forth between the two of them.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The forward rounded off an excellent night by volleying home Matteo Ruggeri's cross with three minutes to go.

From Barron's Feb. 24, 2026

And so, on a black Christmas night, with sleet volleying into their faces, columns of men struggled through some of the most inhospitable fields to ever yield up a victory.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

“And then when they were volleying, I feel like you could hear a burger flip in the kitchen.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 26, 2024

This summer, she plans to begin shooting the third seasons of those latter two series, volleying from one to the other.

From New York Times Mar. 23, 2024

It was dark here in front: only the bright door sent ten square feet of light volleying out into the soft black morning.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald




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