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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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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

Kay Stimson, Dominion’s vice president of government affairs, often calls in to local meetings when voting machine issues arise, to keep abreast of the accusations or to answer questions from officials.

From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2022

Just keep abreast of coronavirus infection rates and evolving protocols at both your departure and arrival destinations and be ready to adjust your plans on the fly.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2021

In order to keep abreast of the times most of the profit is expended on improvements and extensions.

From A Terminal Market System New York's Most Urgent Need; Some Observations, Comments, and Comparisons of European Markets by Black, Madeleine

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