Example Sentences
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He has plenty of venom in his groundstrokes and his nimbleness around the court means he is able to spring forward to finish points with volleys at the net.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
"It was an aggressive game of headers and volleys," joked Edwards, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
Developed over the past decade, it can throw munitions of varying ranges, including volleys of low-cost rockets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
Asian equities edged up Thursday as investors weighed the latest volleys in the China-US trade war and expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates this year.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
Swifts roused by the volleys rose and called in darkness.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
