時勢に遅れないように

so as not to fall behind the times

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so as not to fall behind the times Used to express the purpose of doing something: “in order not to fall behind current trends or events.”
JA: 時勢に遅れないように、毎朝ニュースをチェックしています。
EN: I check the news every morning so I don't fall behind the times.

時勢に遅れないように新聞くらいは読みなさい。

At least read the newspaper so you can keep up with the times.

時勢に遅れないように、新聞を読むべきです。

You should read the newspaper to keep up with current events.