volley

Example Sentences

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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

The Georgia winger, just on as a substitute on his return from an ankle injury, bagged PSG's fourth with a sublime volley from Dembele's looping pass.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Why is he going for the volley when his opponent is there waiting?

From BBC • Feb. 1, 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

“We fired a volley for a brave and loyal soldier who had died doing his duty,” Roosevelt wrote.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple