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
Montes’ goal came first, on a header that ricocheted off a couple of players before one-hopping its way just inside the left goalpost in the 53rd minute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 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
Shandra dove and got a piece of it, but it hit the inside of the goalpost and rolled in.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
That "sounds very much like you're moving the goalposts," said Daco.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 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
The goalposts change if, say, you randomly asked your friend to pick lottery numbers and you won $1 million.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
The corners are tucked in tight like a paper football we might have flicked through straw goalposts last year.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
