goal post
- a variation of goalpost.
Example Sentences
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We reported in November that the FDA had moved the goal post on UniQure’s treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
By shifting the goal post, there will be a greater focus on policy implementation, driving up consumer spending, and stemming the deflationary forces that have been pervading the economy, Green says.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
He said media outlets had “decided to move the goal post and refuse to sign the policy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
Dunn nearly had another with two minutes left in the second period, but sent it off the right goal post.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
I did not catch up until he stopped near the football goal post.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
