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
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
With a cross-court forehand from Gauff threatening to fizz straight past her, the Czech player stretched out, leapt into the air and put away the volley winner before falling face down on the grass.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The crash of scraping metal was followed immediately by a volley of Spanish hurled at me from all directions.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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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
The mixed performance comes as Israel and Iran exchanged volleys of fire, renewing tensions in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
I will bear whatever sentence they wish to rain on me, all the volleys of their prayers and curses.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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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
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
But 17-year-old Lennart Karl became the first player to score against Arsenal in the Champions League this season, firing home from an excellent volleyed pass by Serge Gnabry.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
Bien floated the ball toward the center of the field, but a Blue Springs player volleyed it back toward him and out of bounds.
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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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
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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