volleyball
noun
vol·ley·ball
ˈvä-lē-ˌbȯl 
: a game played by volleying an inflated ball over a net
also
: the ball used in this game
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Meanwhile, in the SJSU case, former women's volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser filed that lawsuit in November 2024, alongside 10 other former and current Mountain West players.
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The Knights, in their second year since Eagle Mountain High School’s opening, were the first team from the city of Fort Worth to play in a UIL volleyball state semifinal since Castleberry in 1977.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025
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—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Charlie Fuerbringer might be one of the best athletes in all of Wisconsin sports, and the sophomore setter for the UW women's volleyball team is finally healthy for the season's home stretch.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
The Knights, in their second year since Eagle Mountain High School’s opening, were the first team from the city of Fort Worth to play in a UIL volleyball state semifinal since Castleberry in 1977.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025
League One Volleyball Brings Pro Volleyball to Minnesota League One Volleyball (LOVB) announced LOVB Minnesota Volleyball, the state’s first professional women’s volleyball team, debuting in January 2027.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Charlie Fuerbringer might be one of the best athletes in all of Wisconsin sports, and the sophomore setter for the UW women's volleyball team is finally healthy for the season's home stretch.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Volleyball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volleyball. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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volleyball
noun
vol·ley·ball
ˈväl-ē-ˌbȯl
: a game played by volleying a large air-filled ball over a net
also
: the ball used to play this game
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