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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Now, spurred in part by troubling accounts from teenage girls like Ms. Mullet, federal and state lawmakers are rushing to enact protections in an effort to keep pace with exploitative A.I. apps.
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Natasha Singer, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Older adults received a 3.2% bump in their Social Security checks at the beginning of the year to help recipients keep pace with inflation.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
In an effort to keep pace with the burgeoning suburbs, Phoenix extended its reach beyond Bell Road in the north and all the way to Scottsdale Road in the east.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
The Basic Agreement negotiations are expected to focus on issues like artificial intelligence, wage increases to keep pace with inflation, and working hours.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
The question is whether our social structures are ready to keep pace with our advanced science.
—S. I. Rosenbaum, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
As ships enlarged, infrastructure developed to keep pace with their demands.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
As Australian businesses look to keep pace with the biggest trends in 2024, Liberty has solutions to help business owners stay up to date.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Price cut arrives at sensitive juncture for Tesla For any western carmaker trying to keep pace with China’s rapidly evolving EV industry, the cut to BYD’s prices only further raises the stakes in the world’s largest car market.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 25 Mar. 2024
Natasha Singer, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Older adults received a 3.2% bump in their Social Security checks at the beginning of the year to help recipients keep pace with inflation.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
In an effort to keep pace with the burgeoning suburbs, Phoenix extended its reach beyond Bell Road in the north and all the way to Scottsdale Road in the east.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
The Basic Agreement negotiations are expected to focus on issues like artificial intelligence, wage increases to keep pace with inflation, and working hours.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
The question is whether our social structures are ready to keep pace with our advanced science.
—S. I. Rosenbaum, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
As ships enlarged, infrastructure developed to keep pace with their demands.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
As Australian businesses look to keep pace with the biggest trends in 2024, Liberty has solutions to help business owners stay up to date.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Price cut arrives at sensitive juncture for Tesla For any western carmaker trying to keep pace with China’s rapidly evolving EV industry, the cut to BYD’s prices only further raises the stakes in the world’s largest car market.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Keep pace with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20pace%20with. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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