spitball
Example Sentences
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Having to indulge every amateur suggestion in a spitballing session can feel as offensive as if the spitballs were literal.
From Washington Post
“One way to think about plastic barriers is that they are good for blocking things like spitballs but ineffective for things like cigarette smoke,” Dr. Marr said.
From New York Times
“One way to think about plastic barriers is that they are good for blocking things like spitballs but ineffective for things like cigarette smoke,” Marr said.
From Seattle Times
She expected him to spitball a few potential ideas, but instead, Zigler — who teaches an elective course called “Making for Social Good” — asked her for permission to consult with his high school students.
From Washington Post
With a growing belief that spitballs were making the game dangerous for batters, the sport formally outlawed them before the 1920 season.
From New York Times
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