premature

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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

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

Some studies show an association with heart disease and premature death, while others find only a modest link or no link to cardiovascular disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"Months later, we heard in the news that premature infants had died in Shifa. I would look at the photos, trying to feel, as a mother, whether this could be my child or not."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

History did not demand Yossarian’s premature demise, justice could be satisfied without it, progress did not hinge upon it, victory did not depend on it.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller