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*abreast of someone or something

1. Lit. keeping even with someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; keep ~; Stay ~.) I had to run hard to stay abreast of Sally.

2. Fig. knowing the news about someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; keep ~; Stay ~.) The press corps has to keep abreast of the president.

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Our expertise lies in the traditional media of newspapers, magazines, TV and radio but we continue to keep abreast of new media and how they can be best utilised for our clients," said Mr Ward, pictured. Seekers looking to grow by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) Its format might not changed much, but there's no better show on TV with which to keep abreast of all the issues concerning politics in Britain today. Veteran political debate show is back on screen by Birmingham Mail (England) Byline: MAEVE QUIGLEY PEOPLE who stripped in the name of art can now keep abreast of their exploits. We do like to bare beside the seaside.. NAKED ART SNAPS NOW ON THE WEB by The Mirror (London, England)			able to take a joke able to take just so much aboard abound abound in abound with about about business about ears about person about time About time too! about-face above above all above and beyond above average above bend above par above reproach above suspicion above the fray above the law aboveboard abreast abreast of abscond with absence Absence makes the heart grow fonder absent absent oneself from absent without leave absent-minded professor Absolute power corrupts absolutely absolutely Absolutely not! absolve from absorb absorb in absorb oneself in absorb with abstain abstain from abstain from voting abstract from abut abut against abut on accede to accept accept as			ABRD ABRDC Abre abreact abreact abreact abreact abreacted abreacted abreacting abreacting abreaction abreaction abreaction abreaction abreactions abreactions abreactions abreactions abreactive abreactive abreactive abreactive abreacts abreacts abreast abreast abreast Abreast in A Boat abreast milling abreast of ABREES abrégé Abregge Abreks ABREMA ABREN Abrenounce Abrenunciation Abreption ABRES ABRET Abreuvoir Abreuvoir Abrev. Abrev. Abrev. Abreva Abreviatura en el ticker Abrevoir Abrevoir ABRF ABRFC ABRFI ABRG ABRGT ABRH ABRHP ABRHS

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