goalpost

Example Sentences

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Gonzales challenged Alfieri for saying he was voting against the Northern California racing, saying: “Last year you said let’s give it a year off. But you keep moving the goalposts.”

From Los Angeles Times

He has a gap in his teeth that feels like "the size of a goalpost".

From BBC

Near a soccer match where the players brought in their own goalposts because the city can’t provide any.

From Los Angeles Times

The financial goalposts are shifting as companies prepare to take on increasing amounts of debt.

From MarketWatch

"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