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premature

[pree-muh-choor, -toor, -tyoor, pree-muh-choor, prem-uh-, prem-uh-] / ˌpri məˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʊər, -ˈtjʊər, ˈpri məˌtʃʊər, ˌprɛm ə-, ˈprɛm ə- /




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"For that reason, monitoring vitamin D levels and treating excess abdominal fat are essential measures to prevent premature death, especially after age 50," he adds.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Sauer reiterated that argument in his filing Wednesday, asking the high court to not only issue its order soon, but to make clear in it that not one but both of Talwani’s orders are premature.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

“The selective and premature disclosure of investigative information might have been used to signal to potential bribers” that some party insiders are willing to trade privileged information for private gain, Li said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

So at a minimum, the insiders’ caution has been premature.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

We'd all be leaving one another, going to other places in the fall; and now that the season was changing, rushing toward graduation, everything we did felt like a long good-bye or a premature reunion.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour




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