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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In general, increasing credits to keep pace with inflation stops the erosion of benefits as prices rise.
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Elaine Maag, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The overall fee per launch or entry would be capped at $30,000 in 2026, increasing to $200,000 in 2033, and then be adjusted to keep pace with inflation.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
At the same time, wages have gone up to keep pace with inflation, leaving many workers better off.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In Uttar Pradesh, the country’s most populous state, a punishing heatwave made people’s lives difficult as power grids struggled to keep pace with the soaring electricity demand.
—Biswajeet Banerjee, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025
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Elaine Maag, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The overall fee per launch or entry would be capped at $30,000 in 2026, increasing to $200,000 in 2033, and then be adjusted to keep pace with inflation.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
At the same time, wages have gone up to keep pace with inflation, leaving many workers better off.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In Uttar Pradesh, the country’s most populous state, a punishing heatwave made people’s lives difficult as power grids struggled to keep pace with the soaring electricity demand.
—Biswajeet Banerjee, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025
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“Keep pace with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20pace%20with. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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