Word: volleyer
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...this year's Black Friday began early, with many retailers pushing holiday ads while pumpkins and Halloween costumes were still on store shelves. Wal-Mart shot the first volley when it launched a price war last month with online retail giant Amazon.com over books. Walmart slashed the price on 10 of the most anticipated hardcover books to $10 a pop for shoppers who preordered the new releases through its website. When Amazon matched the price a few hours later, Walmart trimmed the price to $9 apiece and then $8.99. Rival Target, not to be left out, has since matched this...
...with influence, what's to stop well-funded terrorists from getting past a police checkpoint with a load of grenade launchers instead of heroin? Wednesday's brazen suicide raid on an international guesthouse in Kabul that killed six U.N. employees, including one American, and a subsequent rocket-propelled-grenade volley on the capital's only five-star hotel are clear indications that the city's protective perimeter - manned by Afghan security forces - was breached. If the CIA can't uphold law and order in Afghanistan, how can one expect Afghans, who haven't had much experience with either over...
...senior Lily Durwood launched a well-placed volley into a gap in the Dartmouth D, earning an unusual point and regaining possession for the Crimson. The efforts were not enough as the Big Green made up for the mistake with a 3-0 streak...
...response, upscale department stores such as Saks Inc., closely-held Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom Inc., started slashing prices to unload a glut of inventory. Saks fired the first volley, slapping 70%-off signs on luxury designer clothing in early November 2008. Neiman and Barneys frantically followed suit...
...outshooting the Pride 6-2. As the second half began, Hofstra took a commanding lead with Salma Tarik and Danielle Murino each getting one past Mann.It was not until the final 10 minutes that the main excitement began. With 9:49 on the clock, freshman Caroline Albanese sent a volley into the left side of the net to bring the Crimson within one.Hofstra responded with a penalty kick, raising the score to 3-1. Only 58 seconds later, Harvard senior Lizzy Nichols sent a shot past Pride goalkeeper Krysten Farriella.“The last push that we made...