volley
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The volley of new duties, initially proposed in June, now takes its place.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
In a nervy start to the tie-break, Gauff shanked a second-serve return wide before snatching a backhand volley into the net.
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
A moment to remember for Ermin Mahmic as he lashed a volley into the Switzerland net after a corner was only punched out to the edge of the box.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
He had been hoping to face a solid charge, unleash a full volley, but the Rebs seemed to be coming on like a lapping wave, rolling up the beach.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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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
He's got great volleys but it also helps he is so close to the net by the time he is making contact.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
German fans got to watch six top-10 players, including Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz, test their serves and volleys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Near me a big barn or granary bulked up in the dark, and in the distance beyond it I saw little volleys of sparks going up on the wind.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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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
Dupont's chip was volleyed on by Ramos for Bielle-Biarrey to streak over again.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
With Chelsea in disarray, Gordon and Woltemade carved open them yet again on the stroke of half-time, but on this occasion the German somehow volleyed wide when it seemed easier to score.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
There are cameos by visiting celebrities, such as tennis great Roger Federer, with whom he volleyed a few balls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
Ella's eyes volleyed back and forth between the two of them.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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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
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
Former England Under-21s forward Lookman sealed the win in the 90th minute after one of the game's best moves, volleying home Calvin Bassey's cutback to spark huge celebrations among the three-time champions.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 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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