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
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
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
The 23-campus Cal State University system is shifting its goalpost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025
Maya got off two excellent shots, hitting the goalpost once and just missing high with the other one.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
"What I'm against is the lack of agency. It's wrong for the goalposts to be shifted once you're inside."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 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
“They’re moving the goalposts the whole time. It’s scary.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
But he added "we encountered maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade".
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
A chubby, white-bearded cleric dressed in gray garments stood near the goalposts and cleared his throat into a handheld microphone.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
