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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Shelton also played volleyball for four years and competed one year on the track and field team in the discus.
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Running back Max Turner will play football at Utah Tech, and Lathan Fry, a tight end, will play volleyball at UC San Diego.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Humphrey made room in his man cave for some mementos of his girlfriend, Anna Demmer.
After graduating from Lee’s Summit North High School, Demmer played volleyball at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
His top assistant, Wylie Devlin, is a former Winter Park High multi-sport star who played volleyball collegiately at USF.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Running back Max Turner will play football at Utah Tech, and Lathan Fry, a tight end, will play volleyball at UC San Diego.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Humphrey made room in his man cave for some mementos of his girlfriend, Anna Demmer.
After graduating from Lee’s Summit North High School, Demmer played volleyball at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
His top assistant, Wylie Devlin, is a former Winter Park High multi-sport star who played volleyball collegiately at USF.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 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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