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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Specializing in architecture, engineering, environmental and construction services, HDR’s deep Midwestern roots date back to 1917 when the Henningson Engineering Company launched in Omaha to help rural towns keep pace with emerging power and water-treatment systems.
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Amy Lynch, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Igor, an aging truffle hunter played by Italian screen legend Umberto Orsini, faces failing health and vanishing woodlands while struggling to keep pace with the modern truffle market.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Car loans have grown steadily longer in recent years, as buyers labor to keep pace with rising prices.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Both teams are looking to keep pace with other NFC contenders in the Seahawks and Rams.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Amy Lynch, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Igor, an aging truffle hunter played by Italian screen legend Umberto Orsini, faces failing health and vanishing woodlands while struggling to keep pace with the modern truffle market.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Car loans have grown steadily longer in recent years, as buyers labor to keep pace with rising prices.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Both teams are looking to keep pace with other NFC contenders in the Seahawks and Rams.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Keep pace with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20pace%20with. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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