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keep abreast of

Idioms  
  1. Stay or cause to stay up-to-date with, as in He's keeping abreast of the latest weather reports, or Please keep me abreast of any change in his condition. This term alludes to the nautical sense of abreast, which describes ships keeping up with each other. [Late 1600s]


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Though it’s her job to keep abreast of current books, while on a book tour, Patchett gives herself the luxury of reading backlist.

From Seattle Times Aug. 28, 2023

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said on Thursday the duchess was "grateful for the swift response of emergency services and will keep abreast of developments".

From BBC May 12, 2023

And the patrons who crowded in for arepas, fried green plantains and slabs of grilled meat certainly were not scrolling on their phones to keep abreast of the news.

From Washington Post Apr. 5, 2023

Another Venezuelan in Matamoros, Giovanny Castellanos, said he was camping out in a tent on the border, wrapped up in blankets, to keep abreast of developments.

From Reuters Dec. 24, 2022

Think a little more; try to keep abreast of modern thought and modern conditions; seek a little, like a blind man.

From The Later Life by Couperus, Louis

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