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Volleys were fired over his coffin, and hundreds of his comrades lined up to sing their national anthem and roar patriotic slogans.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2022

Volleys of tear gas also came from the Colombian side, though it was not clear who was firing.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2019

Volleys of thank-yous ricocheted between representatives from an alphabet soup of agencies.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2012

Volleys from "Long Tom" 155-mm. cannon knocked out three and drove off the rest, but forward motion had been stalled another day.

From Time Magazine Archive

Volleys and salutes were fired at the Battery and Castle.

From Diary of Anna Green Winslow A Boston School Girl of 1771 by Winslow, Anna Green