Ms Kazembe said that while Malawi was grateful for assistance, "protocol must be observed" and the education ministry should be kept abreast of a donor's plans.

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They marched in orderly ranks, three abreast, like emperor penguins in a nature film.

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This does not mean that every literature major should take a watered-down physics course or that a corporate lawyer should stay abreast of quantum mechanics.

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While it's difficult for large businesses to keep abreast of changing regulations, small businesses pay a disproportionate amount to adjust to new rules.

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Players will need to keep abreast of the latest news, register to vote via a streamlined application on the Rock the Vote website and exert subtle peer pressure on their fence-leaning friends.

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Previously, universities were not able to stay abreast of developments in science, technology and business because of a lack of contact outside Iraq.

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These leaders work in the fast-moving world of IT, and only with a deep knowledge of and curiosity about technology can they stay abreast of developments in the field.

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The car is special, a crucial step for Lexus as the company fights to stay abreast of the alternative-drivetrain wars currently being waged at Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz.

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Its has been designed with a wider cabin meaning that airlines can offer roomy 19-inch seats, eight abreast, in economy.

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Being a schemer with no equal anywhere, Arda set to work clandestinely on setting up a safety net as protective of her daughter as it was capable of keeping her abreast of every one of the girl's madcap schemes.

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