Example Sentences

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Her father, Frank, had lobbed her the pitch, and Frank turned and watched the ball as it carried over the back fence.

From Washington Post • May 5, 2022

The alerts signaled what appeared to be a terrifying reality: The United States had lobbed five intercontinental missiles straight at the USSR.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2022

Ms. Klobuchar said tech companies had lobbed misleading attacks.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2022

After one reporter questioned the D.A. about an insult the sheriff had lobbed earlier in the day, Gascón responded in kind.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2021

Before I could cry murder he had lobbed it in and shot the bush.

From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John