as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
surprised by the volley of complaints about cable service in the area
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Recent Examples of volley
The Baltimore region has recently faced a volley of winter weather, exhausting some school systems of their snow days and leaving slippery roads behind.
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
Then there were the drop shots, the drive volleys, the tricky, left-handed slice serve.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
From economic downturns and socio-political grief to health issues and personal losses, life throws a volley of challenges our way.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The county’s legal volleys haven’t found much success in the courts.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
Then there were the drop shots, the drive volleys, the tricky, left-handed slice serve.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
From economic downturns and socio-political grief to health issues and personal losses, life throws a volley of challenges our way.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The county’s legal volleys haven’t found much success in the courts.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Volley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volley. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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