premature
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"Secondly, there is a danger that policymakers will approve the premature exploitation of raw materials on planets, with the risk of irreversibly destroying unnoticed life."
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
Getting rid of the physical disc also facilitates distribution by reducing supply-chain hiccups and the possibility of a premature leak.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
This is a life-changing amount of money that would dramatically improve the American people’s lives by alleviating the stress and anxiety, poor health and even premature death that comes from financial precarity.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
“I’m a firm believer that we’re not far away from my career coming to a premature end,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
The executive admonished me, noting that the impulsive policy I had called for was not only premature but dangerous.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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