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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The issue of trans inclusion at the women's college level has been a mainstream political issue during the Biden administration, highlighted by controversies involving trans swimmer Lia Thomas in 2022 and trans volleyball player Blaire Fleming in 2024.
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Michelle was a standout volleyball player at El Toro and won a national championship playing for UCLA.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
In one appalling case, a female volleyball player suffered a traumatic brain injury after a ball was spiked at her by a person who identified as a trans woman.
—Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Roman’s older sister, Sadie, is a standout volleyball player at Division II Sioux Falls.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
Michelle was a standout volleyball player at El Toro and won a national championship playing for UCLA.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
In one appalling case, a female volleyball player suffered a traumatic brain injury after a ball was spiked at her by a person who identified as a trans woman.
—Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Roman’s older sister, Sadie, is a standout volleyball player at Division II Sioux Falls.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2025
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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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