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be lobbed
verb
To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arch.
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Sadarm can be lobbed at an enemy 20km away.
(Which does not mean that the occasional naughty double entendre cannot be lobbed over the heads of the little ones).
You just never really know what questions will be lobbed at you by your constituents, or why.
It is unclear whether the talks could yield anything substantial when accusations continue to be lobbed by each side.
Last week's Republican debate demonstrated that Social Security remains a political grenade to be lobbed back and forth rather than a subject of serious, constructive discussion.
But whether in the room or not, Trump won't be able to dodge the punchlines that will inevitably be lobbed in his direction.
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Ryan should be lobbing touchdowns to Julio Jones and winning division titles.
It's going to be lob city," Griffin said after teammate DeAndre Jordan told him of the deal.
Which is lobbed well over the net.
"I think he was lobbed an easy question.
Ghaith leaned out the train window, catching items as they were lobbed up to him.
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