All 4 Uses

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As practices progressed, Luma would add a new twist at the end of the routine—a drill in which she fed balls to shooters, who were expected to volley the ball before it touched the ground, for example, or a new passing combination.
Chpt 11 *

volley = return
When the defense converged, Mandela flicked the ball to Sebajden, a wiry but tenacious Kosovar midfielder, who volleyed the shot: goal.†
Chpt 17
Bien paused to let defense commit, then flicked a crisp pass to Idwar, who volleyed it into the net.†
Chpt 23
Bien floated the ball toward the center of the field, but a Blue Springs player volleyed it back toward him and out of bounds.†
Chpt 31

Definitions:

(1) (volley as in: a volley of...)
a rapid burst of bullets, objects, or words -- often happening all at once or in quick succession
(2) (volley in sports)
the act of hitting or returning a ball before it touches the ground, or a sustained series of such hits
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)