McCloud made a beautiful lob from the right side to Raef. From Wordnik.com. [National Basketball Association - Nuggets vs. Raptors] Reference
The chip return, the slice approach shot, the defensive underspin lob, all find their strategic moment. From Wordnik.com. [For the Love of the Game] Reference
Hewitt hit a topspin lob, a shot that frequently bails him out of trouble, but Karlovic reached up and slammed it for a winner. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Hewitt humbled in Wimbledon opener; Roddick cruises on] Reference
The smash will kill a lob, yet a lob is the surest defence from a smash. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Lawn Tennis] Reference
Another famous match won by a lob was the Johnston-Kingscote Davis Cup Match at Wimbledon, in 1920. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Lawn Tennis] Reference
The chop lob, which is a decided under cut, should rise from 20 to 30 feet, or more, high and must go deep. From Wordnik.com. [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference
Ed should learn to use the Dictionary ( "lob" doesn't mean what he thinks it does, either) and approach that Thesaurus with caution. From Wordnik.com. [Explain Yourself] Reference
Bad as ole Marster war, I think she jis 'lob'd de groun' he walked on. From Wordnik.com. [Iola Leroy, Or Shadows Uplifted.] Reference
"Why, 'lob' means the till, and 'Peter' means a safe. From Wordnik.com. [Six Years in the Prisons of England] Reference
Cutler followed with a 3-yard TD lob to Matt Forte. From Wordnik.com. [Chicago Bears Beat Dallas Cowboys, Improve To 2-0 (VIDEO)] Reference
"What do you mean by 'lob-sneaking,' and 'Peter-screwing?". From Wordnik.com. [Six Years in the Prisons of England] Reference
He could lob Scuds at Israel or make another lunge for Kuwait. From Wordnik.com. [Deja Vu All Over Again] Reference
Stump could find the right volley to lob back, three Mohawks staggered in. From Wordnik.com. [SHADOW TREASURES] Reference
There's no response so I stick my fingers into the other half and lob again. From Wordnik.com. [Superfoods] Reference
I lob creamed corn into a saucepan and turn the flame low so it won't stick. From Wordnik.com. [Still Life in a Bowl] Reference
Last night some jackasses decided to lob a couple of mortars at our compound. From Wordnik.com. [‘It Only Took a Second’] Reference
Yes, there are valid and logical lines of criticism to lob against the proposal. From Wordnik.com. [Joseph Ward III: Ground Zero Mosque: Extremist 'Pilgrimage' Destination? An Interview With Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf] Reference
There was a thrill when my cousin and I watched young insurgents lob gasoline bombs. From Wordnik.com. [‘It Is Never Over, Never Escaped’] Reference
He mused about how amusing it would be to lob a missile into the Kremlin's men's room. From Wordnik.com. [Oh, Melancholy Conservatives!] Reference
A 13-inch seacoast mortar would lob a 200-pound shell 4,325 yards, or almost 2-1/2 miles. From Wordnik.com. [Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America] Reference
Pepsi thinks it has the answer: lob the first grenade in the so-called midcalorie-cola wars. From Wordnik.com. [More Fattening! Tastes Great!] Reference
"Fo 'de lob of chicken!" yelled Eradicate from a tent he had all to himself -- the cook tent. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Swift in the City of Gold, or, Marvelous Adventures Underground] Reference
Tennis players gently lob balls, joggers stretch their legs, rowers glide along the river Lea. From Wordnik.com. [Dogs: face to face with my worst enemy] Reference
Open match, Mr. Federer ran down a lob, did a jump stop and then swatted a winner between his legs. From Wordnik.com. [Late Fireworks From Federer] Reference
The entire cast (sans Julia Roberts) is back, exuding no-sweat glamour as they lob off-the-cuff quips. From Wordnik.com. [Let's Hear It For the Boys] Reference
These two ill met thoughts synapse explosively through the cortex of her suddenly fully alert frontal lob. From Wordnik.com. [Ecce viator : Behold the Traveler] Reference
While Mr. Manning, in shorts and a baseball cap, did lob a few passes in receiver drills, Mr. Sorgi couldn't even do that. From Wordnik.com. [At QB, the Giants Have Bruises, Bandages and Bomar] Reference
Reading that, as the old saw has it, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry – or lob a brick through the Mandarin Oriental. From Wordnik.com. [Don't expect the rich to fund Cameron's compassion strategy] Reference
If a ship fails to stop when asked, a U.S. commander can lob a warning shot across its bow or board the boat to disable its engines. From Wordnik.com. [War Path] Reference
Imagine these malware writers, overcome by cowardice, content to lob emotional grenades into their beloved's bunkers from miles away. From Wordnik.com. [Plain Text: The Romantic E-mail of the Inept Man] Reference
The night was famous for its heckling, but also the willingness of the clientele to lob pint pots at acts who they took a dislike to. From Wordnik.com. [When heckling goes bad] Reference
"I think they've largely decided this time they're just going to lob some rhetorical volleys," said a member of Talbott's Beijing team. From Wordnik.com. [A Volley Of Words, Not Missiles] Reference
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