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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Jamie Foxx, the actor, is standing in the Agoura High parking lot talking on his cellphone next to his white Rolls Royce SUV, apparently waiting for girls’ volleyball practice to begin since his daughter plays for the team.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Zoe Gaffney, San Leandro volleyball: The senior had 16 kills and four aces in San Leandro’s 3-1 victory over Mt. Eden.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
According to her obituary, Libby also played volleyball, soccer and swimming.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Oct. 2024
Many student athletes have relocated with their teams, including around 150 people from UNC Asheville, in Charlotte.
Between the lines: Home games are now road games, Asheville volleyball head coach Danielle Marante told me ahead of her team's practice at Charlotte's Halton Arena.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Zoe Gaffney, San Leandro volleyball: The senior had 16 kills and four aces in San Leandro’s 3-1 victory over Mt. Eden.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
According to her obituary, Libby also played volleyball, soccer and swimming.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Oct. 2024
Many student athletes have relocated with their teams, including around 150 people from UNC Asheville, in Charlotte.
Between the lines: Home games are now road games, Asheville volleyball head coach Danielle Marante told me ahead of her team's practice at Charlotte's Halton Arena.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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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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