Lofting
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Oviedo gave away a poor second goal after 57 minutes, with Raphinha running on to an undercooked back-pass from David Costas and lofting the ball over Oviedo goalkeeper Aaron Escandell.
From Barron's
But Nix showed superb composure to lead Denver on a 73-yard touchdown drive that culminated with the Broncos quarterback lofting a 26-yard pass to Marvin Mims in the end zone to give the home side a 30-27 advantage after Lutz's extra point.
From Barron's
What about Teoscar Hernández lofting a three-run homer over the wall in right-center field to silence the notoriously hostile crowd at Citizens Bank Park?
From Los Angeles Times
The character of Dr. Dolittle, who "walks with the animals, talks with the animals," was the central figure in an early 20th century series of children's books written by Hugh Lofting, acting as a kind of personal antidote to his trauma of experiencing the worst of humanity in the trenches of World War I. "A fox has his rights, the same as you and I have," the eponymous physician-turned-animal doctor said in one book.
From Salon
In the fifth, Hyeseong Kim got his first MLB big fly, lofting a wallscraper to right for career home run No. 1.
From Los Angeles Times
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