lobbed

Example Sentences

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His returns were often unorthodox and he was fond of a lobbed service return to unsettle opponents.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It was a contrast to the criticisms lobbed at agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the past year that contended the data produced wasn’t up to snuff.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

So they’ve lobbed onto this thing about Rep-elect Grijalva.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

But Al Thani said the call from the U.S. came 10 minutes after the planes lobbed their missiles on Doha.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

Bull calculated the distance between himself and Ben, then lobbed the shot putt in the air.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy