keep pace with

phrase

: 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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For more than a decade, ECS—the state’s primary education funding mechanism—has failed to keep pace with reality. Patrice McCarthy, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026 This improves survivability and allows units to keep pace with advancing forces. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026 CoreWeave has turned to multiple financing channels to fund the capital-intensive expansion needed to keep pace with the AI boom. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 Smaller trucking companies struggle most, as standard fuel surcharges cannot keep pace with volatile price swings that major carriers better absorb through long-term contracts. Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keep pace with

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“Keep pace with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20pace%20with. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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