volley
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Not to be left behind, Niko Omilana from the Sidemen team scored a volley and then performed the "surf celebration" made popular by Manchester United's Matheus Cunha.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Iran targeted countries across the Middle East with a fresh volley of missiles Wednesday, hours after US President Donald Trump signalled tentative progress in diplomatic efforts to end the war.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
It didn’t take very long for investors to react to this latest volley, with all three major U.S. stock indexes extending their declines on Monday.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
When Sarwar and Sir Keir had a brief and acrimonious call at about 1330 on Monday, Sir Keir is said to have responded with a volley of questions.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
There was no need to call retreat—for at the intensity of that first volley, we had stumbled backward—and now we found ourselves split into two parties.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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