Development on the project continued apace.
the end of another year is hastening apace
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While an ocean of pain roils under the surface, of course, life continues apace.—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 Taskmaster’s international rollout is continuing apace, with a local version greenlit by Polish broadcaster TVN.—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026 The administration’s campus actions continue apace, with the government recently suing Harvard and UCLA for allegedly aiding and abetting antisemitism, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission arguing its own antisemitism case against the University of Pennsylvania in court.—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 Those are either to continue apace or to escalate.—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apace
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Etymology
Middle English, probably from Middle French à pas on step