premature

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Stocks surged and oil prices plunged in market moves that some investors fear are premature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In an interview with Belly of the Beast, a Cuba-focused website, Jayapal described visiting a maternity hospital where they saw premature babies in incubators.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

She then gave birth to a severely premature child who died about two hours later.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The warmth and premature melt mean the state’s forests will dry out a month or more earlier than usual, Gleick said, which increases the risk of wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“I know Mira raised all that money, but don’t you think it’s a bit premature to get takeout?”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas