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premature

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




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They significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and premature death in people who are already vulnerable.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

To unaffiliated scientists, Colossal’s talk of de-extincting long-gone species is hyperbole: hopelessly premature and consistently oversold.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The first thing he saw online was a 2018 Rice University study that found the Parish plant caused 178 premature deaths a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Kathy Bostjancic, chief economist at Nationwide, said in an email that the market is premature in pricing in a rate hike by next March, however.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

“He was premature and his lungs hadn’t developed well, so that’s probably why.”

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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