Development on the project continued apace.
the end of another year is hastening apace
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If carbon-dioxide emissions continue apace, Williams estimates, moderate or greater clear-air turbulence could rise by as much as a hundred and seventy per cent on flight routes over the North Atlantic by the middle of the century.—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Nvidia on Wednesday delivered strong quarterly results to cap off its fiscal year, outdone only by the chip giant's outlook for the current quarter, in a sign the AI boom continues apace.—Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026 Industry grassroots activity has continued apace.—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026 To use Cory Doctorow’s invaluable term, the enshittification of everything continues apace.—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apace
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Etymology
Middle English, probably from Middle French à pas on step