uprights
- plural of upright.
Example Sentences
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Data experts Opta produce an xGK figure, similar to the xG value attached to shots at goal in football, which assesses the likelihood of a particular kicker splitting the uprights from different distances and angles.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
And when Wil Lutz’s try sailed through the uprights, the clock read 0:00—and the Giants were left in total disbelief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
When it comes to launching a football through distant uprights, the next miss is just one bad snap, one fumbled hold and one-tenth of a second away.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024
Ben Healy makes no mistake as his kick sails through the uprights.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024
It was evident that up to lately there had been a large notice-board in front of the balcony; it had, however, been roughly torn away, the uprights which had supported it still remaining.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
