volley
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Dujon Sterling's deflected volley had Rangers in front and their overall performance merited such a lead.
From BBC • May 5, 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
When Sarwar and Sir Keir had a brief and acrimonious call at about 1330 on Monday, Sir Keir is said to have responded with a volley of questions.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 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
Later that night, I was falling asleep to the patter of light rain when a volley of barks interrupted the peace.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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