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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Last Wednesday, volleyball players from those universities filed a separate lawsuit against the conference, the conference commissioner, and California State University officials for the same reason.
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Her freshman year was split between volleyball and cross country.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Last Wednesday, volleyball players from those universities filed a separate lawsuit against the conference, the conference commissioner, and California State University officials for the same reason.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
So are sports where one twists or bends often, such as skiing, golf, volleyball and tennis.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Her freshman year was split between volleyball and cross country.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Volleyball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volleyball. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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