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volley

[vol-ee] / ˈvɒl i /


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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

The volley of new duties, initially proposed in June, now takes its place.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“Stupid — useless — thing —” “Write home for another one,” Harry suggested as the wand let off a volley of bangs like a firecracker.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

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

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

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

Dupont's chip was volleyed on by Ramos for Bielle-Biarrey to streak over again.

From Barron's Feb. 5, 2026

Alas, Seattle volleyed back with its own 56-yard field goal.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

Bukayo Saka: Scored an excellent first-half goal when he volleyed in the rebound off O'Reilly's shot.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2025

The Wolfsburg striker volleyed a Riyad Mahrez cross into the net on six minutes, then the former Manchester City winger slammed a loose ball into the net midway through the opening half.

From Barron's Oct. 9, 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

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

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

Now the fire was nearer; those volleying shots were great limbs, trunks even, bursting.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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