goalpost
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That's a frustration for 27-year-old retail manager Connor, who got in touch via BBC Your Voice, because he says "the goalpost keeps moving".
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
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
It was a goalpost set without a road map.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2025
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
Hades rose from his throne, towering to the height of a football goalpost.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
These generational superstars have long stirred heated debate, from curious kids with jumpers for goalposts to social media cultists armed with memes and virtual binders of blistering stats.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
"The goalposts have moved so many times now that the credibility of any justification has long since gone."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
But he added "we encountered maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade".
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
The goalposts change if, say, you randomly asked your friend to pick lottery numbers and you won $1 million.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
Madam Hooch spoke angrily to Flint and then ordered a free shot at the goalposts for Gryffindor.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
