goalpost
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“Not that we haven’t had one, but I think now that we’ve got people in place, just give us a goalpost, and we’ll march down the field in that way.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
"My worry now, as I'm approaching later life, is when can I actually afford to retire? Because the goalpost seems to move," he says.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
USC then drove to the 10-yard line with seconds left in the half, only for kicker Ryon Sayeri to clank a 27-yard field-goal attempt off the goalpost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
Awoniyi was taken to hospital on Monday, having collided with a goalpost in the closing stages of the 2-2 draw against Leicester City on Sunday.
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
Maya got off two excellent shots, hitting the goalpost once and just missing high with the other one.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
That "sounds very much like you're moving the goalposts," said Daco.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
"The goalposts have moved so many times now that the credibility of any justification has long since gone."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Inconsistency is common in micromanagers, West says, meaning they often move the goalposts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
However, the well-versed ball and jumpers for goalposts claims may ignore the cost to families of kit, club fees and transport to matches.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Areas that had always been ignored—the far ends of the grandstand, the spectators behind the goalposts, the snack bar parents—found themselves with their own arm- pumping cheerleader.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
