volley
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The Jordanian army reported a new volley of Iranian missiles on Thursday morning, saying five had been shot down, causing no casualties.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The volley of new duties, initially proposed in June, now takes its place.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Fery has won 78% of serve and volley points, and 63% of points overall at the net - the second highest percentage in the men's draw.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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
We went above; we formed; we fired a single volley with our muskets.
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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Armed relatives fired repeated volleys into the air, a customary gesture of mourning in many Arab communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
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 has plenty of venom in his groundstrokes and his nimbleness around the court means he is able to spring forward to finish points with volleys at the net.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
His serve was graceful and forcibly delivered, as were his return volleys.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Guardiola barely flinched when his penultimate signing Antoine Semenyo volleyed home the opening goal, instead remaining in his seat and seemingly taking it all in.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
In a Ligue 1 match against Bastia, the left-back attempted a volleyed clearance 30 yards out from his own goal.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Riccardo Orsolini levelled the scores for Italian Cup holders Bologna with his penalty 10 minutes before half-time, cancelling out Marcus Thuram's early volleyed opener for Inter.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 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
When the defense converged, Mandela flicked the ball to Sebajden, a wiry Kosovar midfielder, who volleyed the shot: goal.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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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
The part-time side upset the odds at home, with Matthew Hanlan volleying home the winner just before the hour mark.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
“And then when they were volleying, I feel like you could hear a burger flip in the kitchen.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 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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