lobbed

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 • Feb. 28, 2026

I was a fresh-faced high school senior, living out the prime of my teenage youth in an increasingly progressive world where fundamentalist doomsday prophecies were lobbed around in jest.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

Hall then lobbed the game-winning touchdown pass to Mason Taylor at the back of the end zone in the final minutes to set up victory.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

The allegations are similar to those lobbed against Harvard, Brown, Columbia and other Ivy League universities.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

Even as he lobbed a set of robes, two spellbooks, and a packet of crisps across the room, the doorbell rang.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling