goal

Example Sentences

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But that’s how good our defense was, because they still got 21 more shots on the goal than we did.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

I’m pretty bad at golf but at the end of the day the goal is to get the ball in the hole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Another goal is to investigate its potential role in preventing periodontal disease.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

They only lead on goal difference and will cede top spot if Hearts, who had led since September, avoid defeat at bottom side Livingston on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In what became known as the Truman Doctrine, the president committed the United States to the goal of stopping the further spread of Soviet power.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin