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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

“No one has a right to lob unfounded accusations without a response. Director Patel, as well as any Trump administration official, has a right to defend themselves,” the FBI said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Thiero came back in the game in the fourth quarter and threw down another lob dunk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

Ah, let's just lob the whole trip in the bin.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

“Right. They had that video, you and me scrimmaging, when you made that ridiculously shallow lob and I caught you at the net.”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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

A high-flying athletic center, Hayes is the type of player who excels next to a pick-and-roll artist such as Doncic, who loves to put on a show with flashy lobs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025

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

Jodie Burrage, who played doubles with Kartal, joked it was not a surprise to learn the statistic about Kartal's height "given how many lobs went over her head".

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025

Jupiter picks up the unicorn Beanie Baby from her desk and lobs it at him.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

Now, one of its rivals has lobbed a buyout offer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Bianco also obliquely referred to attacks Hilton has lobbed against the sheriff on the campaign trail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026

Critics say the danger faced by agents whose names are made public is overblown, almost always limited to harsh and violent words lobbed from behind a laptop or phone screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

Brandon took a final shot, then lobbed the ball toward Candice.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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

By summer 1895, students were lobbing small balls into waste paper baskets perched upon poles on the lawn of a new Dartford talent factory: Madame Bergman Osterberg's Physical Training College.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Right,” said Harry, crumpling up his first attempt and lobbing it over the heads of a group of chattering first years into the fire.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling