volley

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Recent Examples of volley The filing is the latest volley in an escalating legal battle over Trump's priority of strengthening immigration enforcement. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 One found Declan Rice, whose chest-down and volley was blocked. Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025 The comments are the latest volley in an escalating battle between the White House and the nation's most prestigious college. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025 Forward Michelle Agyemang, who had only entered the match 41 seconds earlier, watched the ball, took one touch to control it with her right thigh, swivelled her hips and smashed a volley into the back of the net. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for volley
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Noun
  • When more officers got to the scene, while officers held Nichols' arms and hit him with a barrage of kicks, punches, baton strikes and pepper spray.
    Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • The visitors weathered a ninth-minute goal from Spanish defender Jordi Alba in the second leg of the semifinals, then broke out just after halftime with a barrage led by in-form striker Brian White and emerging midfielder Sebastian Berhalter.
    Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • But the Magic were playing their best all-around game of the series up until the flurry of fouls by Banchero.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • But the selling returned on Wednesday, with the weak GDP report raising concerns that the chaos caused by Trump’s policy flurry may have already pushed the economy toward a recession before any substantial trade deals are enacted.
    Sean Conlon,Pia Singh, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Volley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volley. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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