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volley

[vol-ee] / ˈvɒl i /


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She raised her hands to halt the point toward the end of a lengthy rally, just before Sun returned a volley that could have put her just two points shy of winning the first set.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Representatives for Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Intercontinental Hotels Group and Loews hotel chains, all targeted in the first volley of lawsuits, did not respond to requests for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The lawsuit is the latest volley in a battle between Optimum and its creditors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

He scored twice, heading Chelsea back in front in the 47th minute before adding a side-footed finish 30 minutes later to seal victory after Sociedad had equalised just before half-time through Jon Mikel Aramburu's volley.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Another volley of Earthborn rocks hit the Argo II. This time Leo couldn’t return fire fast enough.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

There’s much more, and he unleashed it against Alcaraz: powerful baseline play, aggressive returns, changes of speed, and even coming to the net for clever volleys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

German fans got to watch six top-10 players, including Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz, test their serves and volleys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

“I’ve switched him to decaf,” Mom volleys back.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

After one troll asked him, “Are you a boy or a girl?” he volleyed back: “My dad is a boy and my mom is a girl. So I’m mixed xx.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

All that was at risk by going for a volleyed fly-hack was looking very silly had Green hung on to the ball.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

Alas, Seattle volleyed back with its own 56-yard field goal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

Ella's eyes volleyed back and forth between the two of them.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Leif Davis equalised for Ipswich in the 53rd minute, volleying home unmarked from the edge of the area when Marcelino Nunez found him with a precise outswinging corner.

From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025

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

Toney thought he had scored the winner, volleying into the net from Mbeumo's cross in the 72nd minute, only for the effort to be disallowed for offside.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 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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