lob

Example Sentences

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In December, Ellison lobbed in his sixth bid, saying Paramount had offered a package that covered all the issues Warner had raised, including the need for “strong cash value” and “speed to close.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Reaves threw a lob to James for a dunk, bringing the crowd to its feet.

From Los Angeles Times

The AI company Anthropic ran an advert for its AI assistant Claude, with the commercial lobbing what appears to be some implicit criticism at rival AI software ChatGPT.

From BBC

"He had such a variety that he would often get it wrong. In one point he would approach the net, open up angles, play a slice, a lob..."

From BBC

The 41-year-old James put on a show, throwing down lobs for dunks, drawing cheers and applause from the fans inside Capital One Arena.

From Los Angeles Times