volley
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Calvin Miller's volley very nearly secured them the win only for Nenad Cvetkovic to level for Rapid on 119 minutes.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
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
When mention of the NSBers no longer brought on a volley of self-righteous wrath, I knew the person’s healing was not far away.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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
Fery's nimbleness means he is able to spring forward to finish points with volleys at the net.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Colonel much preferred her for hacking about Boston, but she was not yet well trained for drums and volleys.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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He began delivering on that fee in the 2002 Champions League final, scoring a stunning volleyed winner as Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 at Hampden Park.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Spanish striker Garcia, filling in for the injured Kylian Mbappe, opened the scoring after 20 minutes and then volleyed home a superb second early in the second half to give Madrid a commanding lead.
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026
Diogo Dalot's cross was cleared high into the air before the 21-year-old volleyed past Aaron Ramsdale on 24 minutes.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
There are cameos by visiting celebrities, such as tennis great Roger Federer, with whom he volleyed a few balls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 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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The forward rounded off an excellent night by volleying home Matteo Ruggeri's cross with three minutes to go.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
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
Jackson then inflicted more doom on Everton just before the break by volleying in Marc Cucurella's cut-back, before Palmer added his fourth from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2024
Now the fire was nearer; those volleying shots were great limbs, trunks even, bursting.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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