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First half of an alley-oop (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lob

(Other definitions for lob that I've seen before include "High shot" , "Throw a slow, high ball" , "Send in a high arc as in tennis or cricket" , "Loft" , "Throw ball in high arc" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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