How To Use Abreast In A Sentence

Above: South Shore terminus with four Dreadnoughts in line abreast, demonstrating their legendary capacity to absorb crowds.
If you are to have any chance of success, you need to pore over balance sheets, crunch the right numbers and keep abreast of company news. Times, Sunday Times
It's important to keep abreast of the latest developments in computers.
It has a sizable business section with two writers sharing the job of keeping readers abreast the news.
There are the people who walk three abreast and really slowly forcing you to lower your pace until you spot a chance to get around them.

I've seen lots of cyclists ride two abreast, which is a big no-no," he said. Auburn Journal - Top Stories
We were running/cycling two abreast.
It was a long time since I had heard from her, although her husband had kept me abreast of their news. Times, Sunday Times
Speed and reliability were important to dealers in manufactured goods who wanted to catch rising markets abreast with or ahead of their competitors.
Here we were, well abreast and reeling off westing. CHAPTER XXXIII
He had been under the impression they were still abreast of Washington.
The boat came abreast of us and signalled us to stop.
This building is abreast with the tip of the island.
Representative staff will keep abreast of national developments by attending conferences and by visiting other schools piloting such courses.
I plowed through this text in my bedroom late at night, while the unintelligible garble of the downstairs television kept me abreast of my parents' assured position in front of it.
The boat came abreast of us and signalled us to stop.
Twenty minutes out and through the mist we came abreast of a race in full swing.
To this machine four miserable garrons, with perhaps a pair of oxen, were yoked abreast.
Before them stretched a long corridor, allowing only three people to walk abreast.
Do you keep abreast of current music? The Sun
In full kit with helmets a dull grey, they stamped on three abreast.
Until about 1825 a long slight inflation had kept peasant incomes abreast of the increasing exactions of the official and sub-official classes.
Close beside them Peleus 'son leapt on his way, in all his harness, keeping abreast the rail by the axle-box. Iphigenia at Aulis
The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast.
It is almost impossible to keep abreast of all the latest developments in computing.
North we walked, three abreast, a mile and a half along a dusty track that penetrates and bisects the moor.
Conveying a fluid sense of motion, simple outlines portray two lions walking abreast.
Finally all three dahabeeyahs ran in abreast, and moored side by side in front of a row of little open cafés just outside the town. A Thousand Miles Up the Nile
After that the dogs were strung out afresh, and Julyman "mushed" them on, and brought them abreast of the train of the waiting Oolak. The Heart of Unaga
A great way to stay abreast of news without wasting too much time. The Sun
Over the Marriage Bridge the Honeymoon Path is broad, allowing a couple to walk abreast - until they reach an obstruction that represents the first difference of opinion.
The roads are just about wide enough to take two vehicles abreast. THE EARTH: An Intimate History
My father called us frequently from Tokyo to keep us abreast of the legal work, which sounded complicated to me.
If I have kept abreast of the frequent developments on the Tay, then you may not fish with bait early in the season to limit the damage done to kelts before they return, and this is only good sense.
In the meantime I want to keep you abreast of what's going on at this end.
Brooks was abreast of the leading runner for a few minutes but then fell behind.
My main reason for subscribing to New Scientist is to keep abreast of advances in science.
The roads are just about wide enough to take two vehicles abreast. THE EARTH: An Intimate History
He observes that while veterinarians keep themselves abreast of developments in modern medicine, very few allopaths dealing with it are familiar with vet medical literature.
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Corbett and Ranulf, riding abreast, stopped and gazed at the chaos.
Admiral Ting formed his ships in line abreast, that is side by side with every bow towards the enemy. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima
He strove to come abreast of his more favored contemporary; he was deeply discontented if he failed.
To guide the students onto the right path, teachers need to keep themselves abreast of the emerging global trends.
The path was so narrow that it hardly admitted of two persons walking abreast.
They would build human pyramids of eight people atop five horses abreast. Times, Sunday Times
Keep abreast of public sector news online timesonline. Times, Sunday Times
A tiny arched drawbridge spanned the channel, wide enough for two people to walk abreast.
But at that point, the picture began to change so rapidly that the symposium papers had to be revised for publication to remain abreast of international political developments. The Nobel Peace Prize: From Negotiations to Human Rights
They would build human pyramids of eight people atop five horses abreast. Times, Sunday Times
The viperfish may be expected on the offshore banks as a stray at any time, for several have been taken off the continental slope abreast of southern New England in deep water.
Kittel in particular fostered my interest in linebroadening problems and introduced Wannier and me to antiferromagnetism, while Wannier taught me many fundamental techniques, and Herring put me in touch with the ideas of Landau and Mott and kept us all abreast of the literature in general. Philip W. Anderson - Autobiography
Do not forget to look to the future; can your business stay abreast of technological advances? Times, Sunday Times
This minimizes the amount of face time you have to carve out and is particularly effective in keeping abreast of progress and guiding the delegatee without having to look over his shoulder. Making Work Work
Another way of keeping abreast of opportunities is to use one of the services that track contracts that could be relevant to your business.
Brooks was abreast of the leading runner for a few minutes but then fell behind.
Certainly, to remain abreast of the rest of the world we must make some progress. Politics in the Third Wave
The drivers are obliged to take a middle line and it will be interesting if they are two or three abreast. Times, Sunday Times
Many growers may feel overwhelmed as they struggle to keep abreast of potentially helpful developments.
The path was so narrow that it hardly admitted of two persons walking abreast.
The Defenders rode at a trot, two abreast, following the muddy tracks cut into the ancient watercourse. MEDALON
Above: South Shore terminus with four Dreadnoughts in line abreast, demonstrating their legendary capacity to absorb crowds.
You should read the newspapers to keep abreast of current affairs.
Whilst they were thus speculating on the issue of the rencounter the valiant bonnet maker began to pull up Jezabel, in order that the smith, who he still concluded was close behind, might overtake him, and either advance first or at least abreast of himself. The Fair Maid of Perth
We set out along a series of paths just wide enough for two horses to walk abreast.
Beyond them a phalanx of armored personnel carriers was lined up three abreast, their heavy guns pointed toward our bank.
Can't a guy use the word abreast 2 : up to a particular standard or level especially of knowledge of recent developments without getting flogged? Hello/Goodbye
He kept abreast of committee minutes and in dose touch with the chairmen.
In the distance, on the low, easy-sloping hills, he saw team after team, and many teams, three to a team abreast, what he knew were his Shire mares, drawing the plows back and forth across, contour-plowing, turning the green sod of the hillsides to the rich dark brown of humus-filled earth so organic and friable that it would almost melt by gravity into fine-particled seed-bed. CHAPTER II
Doctors do this kind of thing in order to keep abreast of developments in medicine and to keep our colleagues informed.
As I kept walking and came abreast with the ice cream vendor, I saw a sign on the front that said ‘Sorry, no power = no ice cream.’
Brooks was abreast with the leading runner for a few minutes but then fell behind.
Brooks was abreast of the leading runner for a few minutes but then fell behind.
One witness counted 60 sets of lorries driving two abreast before losing count. Times, Sunday Times
If there are six people walking abreast there is little chance that they will create an avenue for you to go through.
There's no better place to stay abreast of the latest innovations in bowhunting than the annual Archery Trade Association Show.
Cyclists may feel a little more inclined to use the towpath if pedestrians did not walk four abreast and refuse to give way until the last minute and dog walkers kept their dogs on a short lead and cleaned up after their dogs.
Read the papers if you want to keep abreast of time.
Breeders working to a business plan who market themselves well and who keep abreast of developments in the industry, will be well recompensed for their efforts.
Do we need a new kind of technology to keep us abreast of these developments?
In the palisade was a mighty breach, not an entrance-way, wide enough to admit six Daniel Lamberts abreast. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I (of 2)
Don't yell or shout out loud. Always join a public queue for good order. Don't walk abreast on a sidewalk. Don't talk loudly in public places.
Eddie spent all his adult life working in England and always kept abreast of what was happening in his native Roscommon.
As they drew in abreast, Corry recognized him and halted the dogs. THE FAITH OF MEN
After recounting the history of some of the Victorian and in particular Queenscliff regionalisms he is researching for the Australian National Dictionary, Bruce Moore explains how dictionary-makers keep abreast of usage.
China has to develop her economy to remain abreast of other countries.
Do they know they are not supposed to ride three abreast? Times, Sunday Times
While they were self-taught, they read professional periodicals and kept abreast of the latest advances in the field.
We must renovate our social life to keep abreast of the times.
It is difficult to keep abreast of the various voluntary activities that Veronica has engaged herself in.
It abreast with advanced legislative experience of the international community on the labor contract period system.
The harbour was crowded, with boats berthed two and three abreast.
How on earth do they do it, three or four abreast and all heading for the same small square of Tarmac? The Sun
China has to develop her economy to remain abreast of other countries.
In this way, hip Benetton stays abreast of the unpredictable storms of fashion.
One way to stay abreast of the legal fees is to ask for monthly billings.
kept abreast of the latest developments
The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast.
As he drew abreast of the man he pretended to stumble.
Ahead in the light of the rising sun, they walked four abreast: well dressed, totally in black, wearing expressions of serious missions.
These programs help students, estimators-in-training, and experienced estimators stay abreast of changes affecting the profession.
Do not forget to look to the future; can your business stay abreast of technological advances? Times, Sunday Times
Dulles did more than make the customary recommendations that the policies of the colonial powers keep abreast of local political aspirations.
This passage admits two abreast.
They are walking eight abreast, so that they take up all of the narrow pavement and spill out for several yards into the road.
This helps keep him abreast of how Yorkshire has changed over the years - not that change is too rapid.
Watch them riding three abreast to annoy car drivers! Times, Sunday Times
Fiction is always far in arrear of popular opinion, but there are a few romancers who are coming abreast of the times in portraiture. Stylish Stouts
My main reason for subscribing to New Scientist is to keep abreast of advances in science.
Not that I neglected my studies entirely or failed to burn a reasonable portion of "midnight oil," sometimes indeed with a great show of industry particularly on a night before a hard examination; but luckily enough I was pretty well fortified in Greek and Mathematics before I got to the University, and it did not take much effort to keep abreast of my classes without being conspicuous one way or the other either as "curler" or "corker," that is, in the current vernacular, either as a bright particular star in the firmament or as a sacrificial lamb led to the slaughter. In the days of my youth when I was a student in the University of Virginia, 1888-1893.
A cart yoked with five horses abreast stood by the galpon; a flock of geese walked with disdainful, important gait across the potrero; and the viscashos popped in and out of their holes with busy importance, like children keeping house. Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir
The central citadel system consists in armoring that part of the waterline which is abreast of the engines and boilers. Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891
Occasionally, I tune in to right wing talk radio to keep abreast of what the ‘dark side’ is up to.
The secret passage was wide enough for three or four men to walk abreast.
They could barely stand two abreast. Times, Sunday Times
To Lorn's right, the two squads of lancers are spread in a long line abreast, searching the deadland for signs of Forest activity beyond the ward-wall. The Magi'i Of Cyador
It was the funeral of an Austrian general, whose coffin, mounted on a sable catafalco, was borne upon the middle boat of three that moved abreast. Venetian Life
Do they really think that by riding nine abreast, they are indestructible?
The interior is so cramped that two people cannot walk abreast.
Nothing would suit Nelson but this four-decked ship, so we crossed the hawse of about six of them, and were abreast of her.
This building is abreast of the tip of the island.
Brooks was abreast with the leading runner for a few minutes but then fell behind.
We came foaming down abreast of the skiff, so close that we could hear above the wind the voices of Big Alec and his mate as they shouted at us with all the scorn that professional watermen feel for amateurs, especially when amateurs are making fools of themselves. The King of the Greeks
Even this arrangement did not keep wages abreast of the rising living cost.
She kept abreast with the flood of communications that had poured in.
I texted that Hebron woman to keep her abreast of my news.
As he came abreast of the viewing stand, he was coming full circle preparing to start the cycle again.
So would it be too much to ask councillors to keep abreast themselves? Times, Sunday Times
His car was abreast of the leading car.
So are you keeping abreast of the foodie times? Times, Sunday Times
Beyond them a phalanx of armored personnel carriers was lined up three abreast, their heavy guns pointed toward our bank.
This is particularly true in the office, where crafty technologies help bosses keep abreast of what their employees are doing.
Ticketholders were lined up four abreast from the entrance gate in a line that stretched 400 yards to Washington Road, which borders part of the property. USATODAY.com - Four straight majors overwhelming, even for Tiger
This is particularly true in the office, where crafty technologies help bosses keep abreast of what their employees are doing.
The path was so narrow that it hardly admitted of two persons walking abreast.
Brooks was abreast with the leading runner for a few minutes but then fell behind.
Are you trying to stay abreast of new literature on a specific topic?
Mr Gonsell spends half an hour a day reading the New York Times and Washington Post to keep abreast with international news.
Indeed, she reads the paper and a variety of magazines regularly, and likes to keep abreast of current affairs.
The couple were both quite fat and were walking abreast and consequently blocked the whole path.
After a long time, an hour or more, two other nurses marched in abreast like soldiers, with a great clumping of sabots, and knotted the corpse up in the sheets, but it was not removed till some time later. How the Poor Die
Four women, walking two abreast, approached, their shoes loud on the wooden walkway.
Many growers may feel overwhelmed as they struggle to keep abreast of potentially helpful developments.
It is still perfectly possible to stay abreast of trends, as long as you keep expectations realistic. Times, Sunday Times
In the opening laps, however, cars were entering corners sometimes three abreast, exchanging positions with bewildering frequency.
The captain nodded and considered, and walked for'ard on his own deck to keep abreast of the faster vessel. A SON OF THE SUN
They pull hard at the oars until the boat is abreast of the island, and then they ram the bow against its icy littoral.
A remark which caused the staymaker (if such he was) such huge discomfort that he made off with his wife in the opposite direction, to the time of jeers and cock-crows from the bevy of Vauxhall bucks walking abreast. Richard Carvel — Volume 06
Above all, Nilon's voice is a touching and tender one, open-vowelled, never overstated, full of warmth and well abreast of high and low tessitura alike.
Online Keep abreast of public sector news and views timesonline. Times, Sunday Times
It is virtually impossible to walk two abreast along the pavement and for wheelchairs and pushchairs it is a complete nightmare.
The destroyers steamed in line abreast, four miles apart, probing for electronic contact. Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445
Almost 30,000 servicemen paraded 12 abreast in a column nearly three miles long. Times, Sunday Times
The sidewalk was wide enough for us to walk three abreast.
His treatment is based on the latest knowledge by a leading authority who has kept abreast of both the information and the debates.
By keeping abreast of all cutting-edge innovations, we are forearmed to react quickly to our client's changing demands.
We try to keep abreast of the new treatments, but have gained little practical experience of using them.
Rival businesses said that any buyer of uSwitch would have to spend large sums on advertising to keep abreast of the competition. Times, Sunday Times
We took in topsail and staysail, dropped the main peak, and as we got abreast of the principal wharf jibed the mainsail. Charley's Coup
Executives keep abreast of events in the company by e-mail.
This building is abreast of the tip of the island.
King Edward, with his army, marching from Worcester to the Menai Strait, crossed it — near to where the wonderful tubular iron bridge now, in days so different, makes a passage for railway trains — by a bridge of boats that enabled forty men to march abreast. A Child's History of England
The motorcyclist came abreast of her car and shouted abuse at her.
Don't yell or shout out loud. Always join a public queue for good order. Don't walk abreast on a sidewalk.
Finally, he chuckled, and moved his own dun gelding up abreast of hers.
Sister Thomas, stop-watch in hand, hurried abreast of the swimmers at a fast walking pace. GRACE
The front rank of androids, four abreast, had started shooting again.
So when two cyclists - one of my other pet peeves - cut him off by riding two abreast, I kindly offered to open the passenger door and clean them up for him.
However, experts said the targets were ‘well short’ of what will be needed to keep abreast of growing demand.
The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast.
The path was so narrow that it hardly admitted of two persons walking abreast.
We were walking three abreast down the sidewalk, with that peculiar city gait that belongs only to the evening - slow enough to be casual, but brisk enough to be purposeful.
They squeezed across the narrow bridge ten abreast - one hideous, brown, pestilential beast with a hundred buckling legs.
Francesco, who, delighted to find out he had not killed his passenger and so lost a scudo, at once harnessed in three horses abreast to the The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy
The information about A Death in Belmont shown above was first featured in "BookBrowse Previews" - BookBrowse's monthly online-magazine that keeps our members abreast of notable and high-profile books publishing in the coming weeks. A Death in Belmont by Sebastian Junger: Book summary
Don't yell or shout out loud. Always join a public queue for good order. Don't walk abreast on a sidewalk.
She was astern just now, and she is abreast of the polacre now, as near as I can make out. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)
The other boarders looked like quahaug dories abreast of the Cape Cod Stories
As those of us who have kept abreast of current events know, this is a profoundly important election.
They often, too, ride two abreast, causing car drivers to swerve to the other side of the road to pass them.
We took in topsail and staysail, dropped the main-peak, and as we got abreast of the principal wharf jibed the mainsail. Charley's "Coup"
The women of the League continued to lobby the Greek government for women's right to vote, albeit in quieter tones, and retained their links with international networks, keeping abreast of developments in human rights legislation. Arms and the Woman: Just Warriors and Greek Feminist Identity
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He said there was no way the two cars could have been abreast of each other on the night.
QI have been given grief by drivers on country roads for riding two abreast. Times, Sunday Times
But only Quebec has been successful in considerably revising their pension plan, and they continue to revise it on an annual basis to keep abreast of changes, leaving all the other provinces behind. Withler We Go From Here: The Future of Pension Reform : Law is Cool
As the car drew abreast of him, Jack suddenly recognised the driver.
His car was abreast of the leading car.
I strolled around the windward side and looked out at the twinkling lights abreast Rayong.
They can't afford to hire compliance officers to keep abreast of endless new laws. Times, Sunday Times
We took in topsail and staysail, dropped the main peak, and as we got abreast of the principal wharf jibed the mainsail. Charley's Coup
The deerslayer did not break through the fringe of bushes immediately abreast of the carve.
The sloop being in the stream, we boarded her from the beach abreast, in the little razeed Gloucester dory, which had been painted a smart green. The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson
Don't yell or shout out loud. Always join a public queue for good order. Don't walk abreast on a sidewalk. Don't talk loudly in public places.
Keeping abreast of developments online is key in online marketing, news, shifts in online culture and understanding how to read basic web analytics. Six reasons NOT to try to be an online retailer
You can see them walking three abreast and you have to walk into the road to get past.
There are lots of things I think police officers do in their own time to keep them abreast of developments inside and outside the service.
My father called us frequently from Tokyo to keep us abreast of the legal work, which sounded complicated to me.
During his abbacy, he kept the Buckfast community abreast of changes in the outside world.
Once in their job, industrial production managers must stay abreast of new production technologies and management practices.

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