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keep pace

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  1. Also, keep up. Go at the same rate as others, not fall behind. For example, The teacher told his mother that Jimmy was not keeping up with the class. Shakespeare had the first term in A Midsummer Night's Dream (3:2): “My legs cannot keep pace with my desires.” [Late 1500s]

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No other player got as close to the pin all day, and he duly holed the putt to take a two-stroke lead, as Cameron Young missed his effort to keep pace.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

However, the 4% rule is typically inflation-adjusted, meaning each year you increase the amount you take out to keep pace with the rising cost of living.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

A new EP, “Signals,” kicks off with a pair of songs, “Unang Kilig” and “Honey Honey,” that keep pace with Coachella headliner Sabrina Carpenter’s velvety neo-disco.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The WTO, which regulates large swathes of global trade, has been facing increasing pressure to overhaul rules considered by many as outdated and unable to keep pace with a rapidly changing world.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Whether he was daring me to jump off the top bunk of our bunk beds or racing me down the block, I was always one step behind him, trying my best to keep pace.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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