goalpost
noun
goal·post
ˈgōl-ˌpōst 
: one of usually two vertical posts that with or without a crossbar constitute the goal in various games
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Adults sit around chatting and kids shoot balls at inflatable goalposts local while rock and flamenco groups provide entertainment.
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And the goalposts are changing every day, the sliver of acceptable behavior growing ever narrower.
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The market is constantly shifting, and the goalposts are always moving.
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The dizzying tariff changes are driving uncertainty for the technology industry, which is being forced to make manufacturing and supply chain decisions based on evolving goalposts.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
And the goalposts are changing every day, the sliver of acceptable behavior growing ever narrower.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
The market is constantly shifting, and the goalposts are always moving.
—David A. Naylor, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The dizzying tariff changes are driving uncertainty for the technology industry, which is being forced to make manufacturing and supply chain decisions based on evolving goalposts.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Goalpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalpost. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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goalpost
noun
goal·post
ˈgōl-ˌpōst
: one of two upright posts that serve as the goal in various games
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