prematurely

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That deadline was missed by about 30 minutes, prompting many news outlets to prematurely report that the court allowed a ban to take effect via a shadow docket.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The European Commission has urged member states to avoid prematurely shutting existing nuclear facilities as part of efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and strengthen energy independence.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Laura Coney's daughter Sophia was born prematurely at 24 weeks and Rainbow Corner was the first place outside her family where she had been looked after.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

He added officials do have a delicate balancing act, to refrain from raising rates prematurely and further slow down a struggling economy, while avoiding waiting too long to act before higher inflation becomes entrenched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

He is average-sized and prematurely gray, but by some contrivance of carriage and posture, he makes the men who stand before him feel smaller.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr