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Kessler admitted one lob went down as just a layup because he didn’t see the pass in time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

They’re relying on him to anchor their defense and add a much-desired lob threat for guard Luka Doncic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

His high-profile targets went on to include the future French president Nicolas Sarkozy in 1997 -- although in that case he had an accomplice lob the actual pie for fear of being recognised.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

Where one sees an opportunity to hit a lob wedge, another will hit a bump-and-run.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

He longed for quiet—to be able to stand by a blue pool in the evening, and lob a pebble into the water, and watch the circles of ripples spread slow on the sober surface.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye

In the arena, that means throwing lobs that bring a smile to everyone’s face.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The high-flying wing’s growth this offseason caught the attention of his teammates, who are eager to throw him lobs for dunks and see him sky for rebounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

If he put forth that effort in every game he could be an NBA starter, and maybe an All-Star, despite the fact his offensive game is limited to lobs and put-backs.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026

He then dominated the tie-break, capitalising on a run of backhand errors from Alcaraz and executing a couple of pinpoint lobs, to seal the first set.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025

I stand, watching as he takes something out of his pocket, winds his arm back, and then lobs whatever it is into the air over the house between us.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Vice President JD Vance learned this last week when he lobbed a strange insult at El-Sayed during a rally in Michigan for Rogers.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

USC coach Lincoln Riley said criticism of the Trojan’s home opener crowd is being lobbed by people who haven’t been to games at the Coliseum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

But as the Canadian prime minister was talking, Trump, frustrated with a technical issue that prevented him from chiming in, lobbed the device over the Resolute Desk and onto the floor, an official present said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Ismael Saibari's lobbed finish was gorgeous and too much for Liverpool's Alisson.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

She lobbed the ball back over their heads, and guess who was standing there, all alone, in front of the goal?

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

It’s easy to be the candidate lobbing criticisms, or even the defense lawyer arguing the facts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Nicknamed "the Glooper" for his cries of "Gloop! Gloop!" after each strike, Godin spent more than three decades lobbing pies at rich and famous targets he felt needed bringing down a notch.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

But so far she hasn’t stumped for him, instead lobbing veiled criticisms of Talarico’s efforts to win over Black voters.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

And McLean capped the evening off by lobbing Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel from inside his own half, having come off the bench to replace the injured Ben Gannon-Doak in the first half.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025

Jessica thought I was hilarious, but something in my expression kept her from lobbing a snowball at me herself.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer