keep track
idiom
: to be aware of how something is changing, what someone is doing, etc.
There's so much going on that it's hard to keep track.
—usually + ofKeep track of your little brother for me, will you?
It's her job to keep track of how the money is spent.
I watch the news to keep track of current events.
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It’s been almost impossible to keep track of the twists and turns of the tariff saga these past days, but one area under the spotlight has been China and Hollywood.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
The number of new companies popping up in this space is hard to keep track of.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General issued a report saying that ICE cannot effectively keep track of the location and status of all unaccompanied noncitizen children.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Slate’s comedic brilliance is a given, but her ability to pull off both Nikki’s outward chaos — a bottomless purse, an inability to keep track of time, a constant whirlwind of wisecracking emotions — and the inner stillness of complete understanding is breathtaking to watch.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
The number of new companies popping up in this space is hard to keep track of.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General issued a report saying that ICE cannot effectively keep track of the location and status of all unaccompanied noncitizen children.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Slate’s comedic brilliance is a given, but her ability to pull off both Nikki’s outward chaos — a bottomless purse, an inability to keep track of time, a constant whirlwind of wisecracking emotions — and the inner stillness of complete understanding is breathtaking to watch.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Keep track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20track. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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