JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<ul>
<li>ab</li>
<li>abrecot</li>
<li>abus</li>
<li>aby</li>
<li>abrea</li>
</ul>

JavaScript

var x = $("ul li").filter(function() {
    return $(this).text().substr(0, 4) === "abre";
});
console.log(x);