keep pace with
idiom
: to go or make progress at the same speed as (someone or something else)
Our production can't keep pace with the orders coming in.
The law has not kept pace with technology.
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By approaching cloud analytics with intention and foresight, your organization can not only keep pace with change but lead it.
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Kim Bozzella, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
As school districts and the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau pointed out in 2023, the $325 per year doesn’t actually keep pace with inflation.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Your brain can barely keep pace with the rapid unfurling of sensations across the palate: salty then sweet, sharp then numbing, crisp and tender.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Bottom line: Lagging adjustments do not keep pace with actual inflation experienced by recipients, leading to a decrease in purchasing power over time.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Kim Bozzella, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
As school districts and the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau pointed out in 2023, the $325 per year doesn’t actually keep pace with inflation.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Your brain can barely keep pace with the rapid unfurling of sensations across the palate: salty then sweet, sharp then numbing, crisp and tender.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Bottom line: Lagging adjustments do not keep pace with actual inflation experienced by recipients, leading to a decrease in purchasing power over time.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Keep pace with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20pace%20with. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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