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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King Frederik's brother and his wife also spent time with the athletes and their families behind the scenes, and had a court side chat with Prince Harry at a sitting volleyball match on Saturday.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Stone Ridge Christian High School's girls' volleyball team was scheduled to face San Francisco Waldorf in the Northern California Division 6 tournament but forfeited in an announcement just before the match over the presence of a trans athlete on the team.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
One reason football didn’t get the same seed change as volleyball is due to travel.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
In 2024, San Jose State University women’s volleyball team won half of its conference games by forfeit after teams refused to play against a team with a transgender member.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Stone Ridge Christian High School's girls' volleyball team was scheduled to face San Francisco Waldorf in the Northern California Division 6 tournament but forfeited in an announcement just before the match over the presence of a trans athlete on the team.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
One reason football didn’t get the same seed change as volleyball is due to travel.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
In 2024, San Jose State University women’s volleyball team won half of its conference games by forfeit after teams refused to play against a team with a transgender member.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 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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