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
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
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
But CSU — often called “the People’s University” — is poised for a major reset as it changes its ultimate goalpost from a four-year degree to a good job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
But I wonder, too, if Mike Costello felt that way about his when he was leaning against that goalpost.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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 massively from where the club said they wanted to get to, compared to where they are now.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Inconsistency is common in micromanagers, West says, meaning they often move the goalposts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
You think every time you achieve something or have success that you’ll be happy, but then the goalposts move.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
Wes noticed goalposts to his right and, assuming they indicated a football field, he smiled.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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