goalpost

Example Sentences

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"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

By the skin of their teeth, and the width of a goalpost, the bookmakers were proven right when they made England favourites at Twickenham.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

But CSU — often called “the People’s University” — is poised for a major reset as it changes its ultimate goalpost from a four-year degree to a good job.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

About 1:15 later, Schneider got a breakaway and fired a shot past Bobrovsky that hit off the goalpost.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

She looked feverish, weak She held on to the goalpost, bent over, and vomited a white liquid into the grass.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor