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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That means income growth didn’t keep pace with housing costs, which rose by 29% over the same period.
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Raw land can rise in value, but over time, those gains don’t keep pace with stocks, private equity or the original businesses that generated the wealth to begin with.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Though pay increases didn't keep pace with inflation and high living costs, some workers still chose job security over career moves, Escalera said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
As Amazon races to keep pace with rivals in AI, the company is boosting spending on data centers.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Raw land can rise in value, but over time, those gains don’t keep pace with stocks, private equity or the original businesses that generated the wealth to begin with.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Though pay increases didn't keep pace with inflation and high living costs, some workers still chose job security over career moves, Escalera said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
As Amazon races to keep pace with rivals in AI, the company is boosting spending on data centers.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 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 5 Feb. 2026.
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