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• n  rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
• n  a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
• v  be dispersed in a volley
  gun shots volleyed at the attackers
• v  hit before it touches the ground
  volley the tennis ball
• v  discharge in, or as if in, a volley
  the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians
• v  make a volley
• v  utter rapidly
  volley a string of curses

• To Dick Kuhn, 18, a gas-station attendant, it sounded like a shotgun volley: "I thought some nuts were dusting ducks under the bridge.
• Three fighters on a strategic ridge held off the advance for much of the morning before a volley of small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades blew them apart.
• Tim Henman, a serve-and-volley player, made four Wimbledon semifinals, but says the new grass forced him to alter his natural game midcareer.

• fusillade
• salvo
• burst

• ground_stroke

News & Articles

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• Soccer: U.S. attack, at long last, fluid and dangerous
  Sandy, Utah -- When Jozy Altidore's right-footed volley hit the corner pocket against the Germans two weeks ago at RFK Stadium, an invisible weight was lifted, a floating hex surrounding the Americans' recent inability to score goals in bunches seemed to have evaporated.
  June 18, 2013 - Denver Post
• The winsome world of She & Him
  Happy, with a streak of sad — that's the hallmark of the classic pop songs created by Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward. The duo headline the Bowl on Sunday. On a Tuesday afternoon in the basement studios of Capitol Records, She & Him were recording a volley of live tracks for a few radio station sessions. Singer Zooey Deschanel finished an umpteenth take of the duo's single "I Could've Been Your Girl ...
  June 18, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
• South Korea vs. Iran: Final score 0-1, Iran qualify for 2014 World Cup after amazing win in South Korea
  Iran showed endeavour in the opening half and didn't just come to park the bus, but it still made for a dull half of few chances. Kim Shin-Wook blasted a volley over the bar from inside the area, but there were few clear chances for the hosts until Han Kook-Young surged into the area, but the Iranian defence was alert to crowd him out and deny him a chance on goal. After half-time, South Korea ...
  June 18, 2013 - SB Nation

Quotes

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• Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in San Francisco Chronicle
  For me it's a big dream. It's just amazing - I played unbelievable,Tsonga said. "Everything went in. My backhand worked a lot and my serve also. My forehand, my volley, my drop shot, everything. I was moving on the court like never I move,...
• Abby Wambach in International Herald Tribune
  She saw me making a run, and she basically did all the rest,Wambach said. "She put an amazing ball on my chest between the two defenders. I took a decent touch off my chest and was able to half-volley it. It's one of those goals as a...
• Roger Federer in Forbes
  I can't particularly say my backhand or my forehand was bad or my volley or my serving,Federer said with a sigh. "It was all OK. It was just a tough opponent."