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volley

[vol-ee] / ˈvɒl i /


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Williams' first touch of the ball came on the next point when she dumped a volley into the net.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

—Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday as investors mulled developments around peace talks in the Middle East alongside a volley of AI-related announcements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Not to be left behind, Niko Omilana from the Sidemen team scored a volley and then performed the "surf celebration" made popular by Manchester United's Matheus Cunha.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 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

A few Earthborn launched a volley of rocks, but from the sides of the hull a dozen Archimedes spheres sprayed out, intercepting the boulders and blasting them to dust.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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