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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Other manufacturing economies have struggled to keep pace with China’s high-volume, low-price output, and in recent years, some developing countries’ reliance on Chinese products and components has only deepened.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Our young people see symptoms everywhere of an economic model that has failed to keep pace with the reality facing the vast majority of American families and young people.
—Bobby Turner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The school is a member of the Big 12, which is trying to keep pace with the two richest conferences at the same time that schools can now share revenue directly with athletes.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
In addition to helping ICT keep pace with evolving educational and industrial requirements, the facility is expected to serve as a platform for community outreach.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Dec. 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Our young people see symptoms everywhere of an economic model that has failed to keep pace with the reality facing the vast majority of American families and young people.
—Bobby Turner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The school is a member of the Big 12, which is trying to keep pace with the two richest conferences at the same time that schools can now share revenue directly with athletes.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
In addition to helping ICT keep pace with evolving educational and industrial requirements, the facility is expected to serve as a platform for community outreach.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Keep pace with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20pace%20with. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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