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Tennis matches are creeping longer as high-endurance modern players pummel each other from the baseline and the time-efficient serve and volley goes the way of the Betamax.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

He scored twice, heading Chelsea back in front in the 47th minute before adding a side-footed finish 30 minutes later to seal victory after Sociedad had equalised just before half-time through Jon Mikel Aramburu's volley.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

Pickford also won the competition's save-of-the-season award for a second time last season following a remarkable reactionary stop, external from Sandro Tonali's volley to secure Everton's 3-2 win at St James' Park in February.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

When mention of the NSBers no longer brought on a volley of self-righteous wrath, I knew the person’s healing was not far away.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

There’s much more, and he unleashed it against Alcaraz: powerful baseline play, aggressive returns, changes of speed, and even coming to the net for clever volleys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

“They’re not doing the big volleys like they were doing in the early days, but they don’t need to,” said retired Gen. Joseph Votel, the former commander of U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

We heard the great guns begin to fire; we heard volleys, and yet knew nothing of what this signified.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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

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

Betis had more of the ball in an otherwise even first half before Ruibal volleyed them ahead after 57 minutes.

From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026

Diogo Dalot's cross was cleared high into the air before the 21-year-old volleyed past Aaron Ramsdale on 24 minutes.

From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025

Huge trees were bent by furious blasts of wind, branches broke, thunder volleyed, and crazy shafts of lightning zigzagged in the dark, steamy sky.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

"It was an uncomfortable situation for her, me serving and volleying, hitting a drop shot in one of the match points. It's not the easiest position to put her in, which is the plan."

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

Leif Davis equalised for Ipswich in the 53rd minute, volleying home unmarked from the edge of the area when Marcelino Nunez found him with a precise outswinging corner.

From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025

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

“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