volley
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England midfielder Bellingham stood open mouthed when Valverde scored his brilliant third, lifting the ball over City defender Marc Guehi before lashing a volley past keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 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
The pick of the goals was Yamal's strike, an impressive volley from Olmo's cross to secure Barca's triumph.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
Handed just his second league start of the season, defender Niklas Suele created Dortmund's opener, drifting in a cross for Brandt to volley home 10 minutes in.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
Later that night, I was falling asleep to the patter of light rain when a volley of barks interrupted the peace.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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The Smashing Lexicon of Tennis
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