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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Simultaneously studios need to ramp up spending on content for their streaming services to keep pace with industry leader Netflix just as demand tails off for the incumbent entertainment industry’s once lucrative linear programming and news channels such as Zaslav’s own TBS and CNN.
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Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2023
Many issues at the heart of the talks are standard, including higher wages that keep pace with rising costs of living, more stable schedules and more funds for health care.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
Those issues are: a union proposal to pay actors a share of streaming revenue, an increase in minimums to keep pace with inflation, and regulations on artificial intelligence.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023
Others are simply victims of the cruel math of survival in L.A. — wages don’t keep pace with the cost of living and housing — and Black and Latino people are hit hardest.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
But the funding formula has failed to keep pace with inflation and a steep increase in staffing expenses, among other shortcomings, MLK leaders said.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
The pair managed to keep pace with each other throughout the marathon on Sunday, as Holmes wore an all-black athletic outfit while Robach opted for a dark green top and black leggings.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
Advertisement The Golden State’s high housing costs are often tied to construction failing to keep pace with population and economic growth.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2023
Lock screen widgets are still not back in Android 14, but because Google tries to keep pace with iOS, widgets are probably a lock to appear in Android 15 or 16.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 29 Oct. 2023
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Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2023
Many issues at the heart of the talks are standard, including higher wages that keep pace with rising costs of living, more stable schedules and more funds for health care.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
Those issues are: a union proposal to pay actors a share of streaming revenue, an increase in minimums to keep pace with inflation, and regulations on artificial intelligence.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023
Others are simply victims of the cruel math of survival in L.A. — wages don’t keep pace with the cost of living and housing — and Black and Latino people are hit hardest.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
But the funding formula has failed to keep pace with inflation and a steep increase in staffing expenses, among other shortcomings, MLK leaders said.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
The pair managed to keep pace with each other throughout the marathon on Sunday, as Holmes wore an all-black athletic outfit while Robach opted for a dark green top and black leggings.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
Advertisement The Golden State’s high housing costs are often tied to construction failing to keep pace with population and economic growth.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2023
Lock screen widgets are still not back in Android 14, but because Google tries to keep pace with iOS, widgets are probably a lock to appear in Android 15 or 16.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 29 Oct. 2023
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