volley

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Recent Examples of volley Pacing yourself so your shields regenerate and picking up large green gems to produce a powerful return volley of shots is particularly satisfying. Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 French broadcasters also reported sporadic clashes in the cities of Nantes, in the west, and Lyon in the southeast, with volleys of police tear gas and projectiles targeting officers. Dan Gooding jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 Bryan has also been in his share of drama, sending volleys back and forth with his ex, Brianna LaPaglia, and also squaring off with fellow Oklahoma singer-songwriter John Moreland. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025 Sure didn’t look that way at the outset, and Sabalenka used a nifty drop-shot-volley-winner combination to help go up a break and grab a 4-2 lead. Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for volley
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Noun
  • Recent barrages of Russian missiles and drones have seriously damaged Ukrainian gas production and caused extensive power cuts across the country.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Attacking a maternity hospital with a barrage of tear gas, after protesters had been chased inside.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Al-Sheikh’s message sparked a flurry of speculation in the following 48 hours over possible suitors, although the club have remained silent on the subject.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Light flurries may arrive unexpectedly during the week of Thanksgiving, but as of right now, things look pretty calm.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Volley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volley. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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