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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“Keep pace with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20pace%20with. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.

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