prematurely

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In a civil lawsuit against the city and the state, Los Angeles firefighters testified about a series of communication failures and questionable decisions by higher-ups that led crews to leave the area prematurely.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Unfortunately, his vaccine had advanced into the clinic prematurely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

When the job market shuts them out, many are forced to permanently exit the workforce and prematurely tap into Social Security, or drain the nest eggs they explicitly saved for their 70s and 80s.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

The 56-year-old native of upstate New York left his first term on the board prematurely in 2011, griping over policy differences.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

I saw that I might have acted prematurely.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover