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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Scammers continue to move the goalposts with different ruses and techniques, and AI is figuring more prominently.
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Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Since late June, certain things about that area of your life may have felt up in the air, or at least not as rigidly set in stone, giving you permission to play within those flexible conditions and move the goalposts.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
Vancouver nearly matched that in stoppage time when Ryan Gauld curled a left-footed free kick from 20 yards off the crossbar, giving the goalposts more saves than Lloris in a first half that ended with LAFC leading.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
From the 15th row behind the goalposts, a young boy stands and flexes his muscles.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
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Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Since late June, certain things about that area of your life may have felt up in the air, or at least not as rigidly set in stone, giving you permission to play within those flexible conditions and move the goalposts.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
Vancouver nearly matched that in stoppage time when Ryan Gauld curled a left-footed free kick from 20 yards off the crossbar, giving the goalposts more saves than Lloris in a first half that ended with LAFC leading.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
From the 15th row behind the goalposts, a young boy stands and flexes his muscles.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
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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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