goalpost
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Even the goal of the Michelin star was kind of underplayed in the end — what seemed like the goalpost became a spiritual McGuffin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 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
He showed his desperation to score when he slid in at the backpost in the hope of connecting with an Anthony Elanga cross, only to collide with the goalpost.
From BBC ● May 11, 2025
Then came a month of more misses than makes, with a botched extra-point attempt against the Buffalo Bills and a 26-yarder that clanged off the right goalpost in New England.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
A school bus moved in the distance beyond the football goalpost.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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
But he added "we encountered maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade".
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
Madam Hooch spoke angrily to Flint and then ordered a free shot at the goalposts for Gryffindor.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
