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

USC then drove to the 10-yard line with seconds left in the half, only for kicker Ryon Sayeri to clank a 27-yard field-goal attempt off the goalpost.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

"There are so many people that have travelled and done so many things, that the benchmark or the goalpost for unique experiences is constantly moving."

From BBC • May 13, 2025

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