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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While Hornyak was away, the Poway high school volleyball team lost an Open Division playoff match to Francis Parker, 3-1, ending their season.
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
In recent years, trans-identifying biological male athletes have competed in women’s and girls’ sports across the country, from high school track and field to college and junior college volleyball to cycling, swimming and other sports.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Families can lounge on the beach, sip fruity drinks, and play sand volleyball at The Summer Beach House or boat to The Historic Sportsman Inn for dinner.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Rent bikes to explore the 22-mile Strand paved biking and running path, or visit nearby Venice Beach for people watching and Manhattan Beach for volleyball and a free aquarium.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 30 May 2026
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
In recent years, trans-identifying biological male athletes have competed in women’s and girls’ sports across the country, from high school track and field to college and junior college volleyball to cycling, swimming and other sports.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Families can lounge on the beach, sip fruity drinks, and play sand volleyball at The Summer Beach House or boat to The Historic Sportsman Inn for dinner.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Rent bikes to explore the 22-mile Strand paved biking and running path, or visit nearby Venice Beach for people watching and Manhattan Beach for volleyball and a free aquarium.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 30 May 2026
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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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