volley
Example Sentences
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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
A prime minister not noted for hyperbolic or emotive language in public has unleashed a volley of vitriol - a chain of events "staggering," "shocking," "unforgivable," he claims.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 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
Georges Mikautadze lashed a volley narrowly wide after veteran forward Gerard Moreno found him with a floating cross.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
The ranch hand waited until his quarry had reached the door, then fired a farewell volley: “If you ever run for sheriff again, just forget my vote. ’Cause you ain’t gonna get it.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Vocabulary lists containing volley
The Smashing Lexicon of Tennis
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The Week in Words: March 24 - 30, 2018
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