premature
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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
They significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and premature death in people who are already vulnerable.
From Science Daily • 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
“She sends her deepest condolences and sorrow over this tragedy. This has been devastating for everyone. It is premature to make any other statement.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Bethe had not been wrong about this obstacle, merely premature; but if the cyclotron were to move beyond 30 million electron volts, the issue had to be faced now.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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