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

Pape Sarr carelessly surrendered possession on the edge of his own area and Bukayo Saka crossed towards Eze, who took a touch before netting with an agile volley from 10 yards.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Georges Mikautadze lashed a volley narrowly wide after veteran forward Gerard Moreno found him with a floating cross.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Their remarks and responses were like a Ping-Pong game with each volley clearing the net and flying back to the opposition.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou