Examples of half volley in a Sentence
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On the final matchday of last season, with her team trailing at home to Manchester United and in danger of losing the league title to Arsenal, Kerr produced two outstanding second-half volleys which turned the game around and won the title.
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Asif Burhan, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
But, in the eighty-third minute, Casemiro, who is known as a defensive midfielder, sent a half volley flying into the top corner of the net.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2022
Júnior Urso accounted for the Lions’ other goal against NYCFC, rifling a shot on the half volley to net his fifth goal of the campaign.
—Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022
Bouncing around each side of the box, Gadi Kinda lifted a cross from post to post, where Shelton knocked it home on a half volley to level the scoreline.
—Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post, 17 July 2020
Substitute Kai Proger pulled one back for Paderborn with just over 20 minutes to go, striking sweetly on the half volley to half the deficit, but Bayern extended their lead again shortly after, this time through Lewandowski, who dinked beyond Huth.
—SI.com, 28 Sep. 2019
However, wonderful lobs aside, Harvey Barnes' thunderous half volley to snatch the points at Sheffield United was something special.
—SI.com, 7 Sep. 2019
That alongside a Tolisso half volley were the only good opportunities that Kovac's side were able to create, despite having Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman, Thomas Müller and Joshua Kimmich among their midfield ranks.
—SI.com, 25 Aug. 2019
Rossi left-footed a half volley off a long clearance from left back Jordan Harvey, the shot looping over Matt Turner into the far corner of the net.
—Frank Dell’apa, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2019
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Asif Burhan, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
But, in the eighty-third minute, Casemiro, who is known as a defensive midfielder, sent a half volley flying into the top corner of the net.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2022
Júnior Urso accounted for the Lions’ other goal against NYCFC, rifling a shot on the half volley to net his fifth goal of the campaign.
—Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022
Bouncing around each side of the box, Gadi Kinda lifted a cross from post to post, where Shelton knocked it home on a half volley to level the scoreline.
—Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post, 17 July 2020
Substitute Kai Proger pulled one back for Paderborn with just over 20 minutes to go, striking sweetly on the half volley to half the deficit, but Bayern extended their lead again shortly after, this time through Lewandowski, who dinked beyond Huth.
—SI.com, 28 Sep. 2019
However, wonderful lobs aside, Harvey Barnes' thunderous half volley to snatch the points at Sheffield United was something special.
—SI.com, 7 Sep. 2019
That alongside a Tolisso half volley were the only good opportunities that Kovac's side were able to create, despite having Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman, Thomas Müller and Joshua Kimmich among their midfield ranks.
—SI.com, 25 Aug. 2019
Rossi left-footed a half volley off a long clearance from left back Jordan Harvey, the shot looping over Matt Turner into the far corner of the net.
—Frank Dell’apa, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2019
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1836, in the meaning defined above
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“Half volley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20volley. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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