How to Use abreast in a Sentence
abreast
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Although the mass e-mails hadn’t come to his in-box, his team had kept him abreast.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2021
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Staying abreast of the latest news and current trends is the first step.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
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Keeping abreast of and making sense of the craziness is now the business of the travel agent.
—Christian L. Wright, WSJ, 30 June 2021
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It’s always a good idea to keep yourself abreast of what these people are like.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2010
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Will Gruden have to play catchup, or has his time in the booth kept him sufficiently abreast of changes in the NFL game?
—Bud Shaw, cleveland.com, 5 Jan. 2018
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It’s like trying to get the front line of a football team abreast through a garage door vs. the same number of cheerleaders.
—Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2019
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Count on the Hartford Restaurant Group to stay abreast of what diners covet.
—Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 1 Aug. 2019
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The station will keep you abreast of flood warnings and aware of the severity of the situation.
—Sarah Sarder, Chron, 17 Aug. 2021
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CNN Business is keeping you abreast of this story here.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 June 2020
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Wilson and Beckett ran nearly abreast through two miles in 9:36.
—Arkansas Online, 5 July 2022
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This line of work, Connors told me with no small amount of pride, requires keeping abreast of current events.
—Meg Bernhard, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2021
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Check the church’s website to stay abreast of developments.
—Anthony Barcellos, sacbee, 8 June 2018
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The pair emphasizes the importance of keeping abreast of the latest rules and guidance.
—Anne McCarthy, Wired, 26 Jan. 2022
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Out of office, Ms. Hurchalla remained abreast of all the goings-on around town.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2022
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There are even practical advantages to staying abreast of the trends.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 28 July 2021
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It’s four feet wide in each direction, which is just barely enough for two pairs of handlebars abreast.
—Alissa Walker, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2021
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There are highlight sections from around the grounds mixed in, and on-screen tournament update windows shown to keep fans abreast of all the action.
—Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 2 July 2018
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Delays: TriMet is keeping riders abreast of route changes via TriMet service alerts.
—oregonlive.com, 17 Aug. 2019
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The process of keeping abreast of legislation and new laws will be ongoing.
—Philip Kushmaro, Forbes, 7 June 2021
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Rangers general manager Jon Daniels has told Beltre that he will be kept abreast of any deals that might come along, a source said.
—Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 24 June 2018
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Tags attached to kegs that transmit data would keep brewers abreast of their whereabouts.
—Mike Cherney, WSJ, 20 June 2018
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Keeping abreast of the latest guidelines to ensure compliance is no small feat.
—Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 31 Aug. 2020
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This is a good time to clear your desk of unfinished business and to stay abreast of regular maintenance routines.
—Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 18 Nov. 2019
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Think of this as a spring cleaning, albeit one that will need to be done routinely now to keep abreast of spreading the risk of contamination.
—Brad Fick, Car and Driver, 30 Mar. 2020
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Setting up systems like text and email alerts from your bank can keep you abreast of all your financial activity.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 Jan. 2024
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Parker, sitting on his friend’s couch in Appalachia, kept his marine contact in Kabul abreast.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2022
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Past presidents have chipped away at France’s retirement system, and salaries have not stayed abreast of the rising cost of living, said Queru, who plans to retire at 54 with 75% of his salary.
—Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2019
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The company is closely coordinating with the city and private partners to stay abreast of any construction or changes on the route.
—David Roberts, Vox, 8 May 2018
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The military also had other ways of staying abreast of the situation.
—Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
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Top lawmakers are keeping abreast of the mass casualty event and remain open to providing any aid needed by local officials, Fox has learned.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Fox News, 26 Mar. 2024
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