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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keep pace

Much of Laos's distribution grid dates back to the 1970s, and now struggles to keep pace with an increasingly modern economy of tourism, massive infrastructure, urban development and air conditioning.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

As tumors expand rapidly, blood flow and nutrients may not always keep pace.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

One wrinkle for workers: Average hourly pay was up 3.1% year-over-year, showing that wages continue to struggle to keep pace with inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Gupta believes the question isn't whether India is retiring old cables, but whether new terrestrial and subsea capacity can keep pace with AI-driven demand.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The snake is not fast moving in the chilly morning, but it manages to keep pace with Signora Divino, following her back to her yard.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech

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