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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Aurora police will roll out major changes to their district boundaries next month to better balance staffing, improve response times and keep pace with the city's rapid expansion.
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Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Immigration arrests have surged over the past year, but Homeland Security, under Kristi Noem's leadership, has struggled to keep pace with deportations.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Ball posted 15 points to go with four rebounds and a pair of assists in 21 minutes, but there wasn’t much of a need for him in crunch time versus Golden State because the Hornets couldn’t keep pace with the Warriors.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Jan. 2026
Curricula struggle to keep pace with rapidly evolving fields like AI or cybersecurity.
—Mary Moreland, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
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Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Immigration arrests have surged over the past year, but Homeland Security, under Kristi Noem's leadership, has struggled to keep pace with deportations.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Ball posted 15 points to go with four rebounds and a pair of assists in 21 minutes, but there wasn’t much of a need for him in crunch time versus Golden State because the Hornets couldn’t keep pace with the Warriors.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Jan. 2026
Curricula struggle to keep pace with rapidly evolving fields like AI or cybersecurity.
—Mary Moreland, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Keep pace with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20pace%20with. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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