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volley

[vol-ee] / ˈvɒl i /


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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

From Muchova's diving volley to Gauff's squandered match point, it had it all.

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

She made amends by hitting the first winner of her comeback with another volley to the delight of the crowd.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

His hands had to be seriously burned from blocking the first volley.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Yes, incumbent governments at Westminster frequently find themselves on the receiving end of volleys of opprobrium from the electorate between general elections.

From BBC May 3, 2026

“They’re not doing the big volleys like they were doing in the early days, but they don’t need to,” said retired Gen. Joseph Votel, the former commander of U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

"A cavalcade, volleys of cannons and a marble throne room," wrote the ultra pro-Kremlin news site Komsomolskaya Pravda on Friday.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2025

We heard the great guns begin to fire; we heard volleys, and yet knew nothing of what this signified.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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

Riccardo Orsolini levelled the scores for Italian Cup holders Bologna with his penalty 10 minutes before half-time, cancelling out Marcus Thuram's early volleyed opener for Inter.

From Barron's Dec. 19, 2025

Alas, Seattle volleyed back with its own 56-yard field goal.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

Joe Allen volleyed home to pull one back and Liverpool brought on Steven Gerrard, but it was not enough to avoid defeat.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2025

Bien paused, then flicked a pass to Idwar, who volleyed it into the net.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

Leif Davis equalised for Ipswich in the 53rd minute, volleying home unmarked from the edge of the area when Marcelino Nunez found him with a precise outswinging corner.

From Barron's Nov. 28, 2025

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

Destiny Udogie spurned the clearest chance in second-half stoppage time, volleying straight at Lukasz Fabianski.

From BBC Apr. 2, 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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