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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Even with their own R&D centers, many corporations struggle to keep pace with advancements.
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Murat Abdrakhmanov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Will the Chiefs remain undefeated, or will the Buccaneers get the massive road upset to keep pace with the 6-3 Falcons in the NFC South?
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Looking to keep pace with the AI gains of Big Tech rivals, Google has been spending heavily in the space, with capital expenditures in the third quarter leaping 62% from the year-ago frame to hit $13.1 billion.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
North Carolina – Utilities struggling to keep pace with growth
Source: America’s Top States for Business
The Tar Heel State has always been competitive, a Top States contender nearly every year — no matter who was in the White House — since CNBC began ranking the states in 2007.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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Murat Abdrakhmanov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Will the Chiefs remain undefeated, or will the Buccaneers get the massive road upset to keep pace with the 6-3 Falcons in the NFC South?
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Looking to keep pace with the AI gains of Big Tech rivals, Google has been spending heavily in the space, with capital expenditures in the third quarter leaping 62% from the year-ago frame to hit $13.1 billion.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
North Carolina – Utilities struggling to keep pace with growth
Source: America’s Top States for Business
The Tar Heel State has always been competitive, a Top States contender nearly every year — no matter who was in the White House — since CNBC began ranking the states in 2007.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Keep pace with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20pace%20with. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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