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abreast

[uh-brest] / əˈbrɛst /




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As part of the company’s initiative to grow revenue and stay abreast of competition, the Wall Street Journal reported last month that OpenAI is shelving “side quests” to focus on core enterprise and productivity tools.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

At many companies there is a single person in charge of HR, which might mean that compliance alone—staying abreast of federal, state and local laws and regulations—consumes that person’s days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The staffing shortages have forced some offices to outsource overnight operations to neighboring offices or reduce how often they issue forecast products that help keep decision-makers and first responders abreast of potentially hazardous weather conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

Inslee is not, he told me, against staying abreast of public opinion per se.

From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025

There are the captured prisoners, three or four abreast, filing into the theater.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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