volley
Example Sentences
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A volley of blows sounded on my iron door.
From Literature
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For the most part, “Selective Outrage” makes a point of punching up with a series of light, targeted jabs . . . until the final volley.
From Salon
His voice was tight as he shot another volley of arrows.
From Literature
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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
"It was an aggressive game of headers and volleys," joked Edwards, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.