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 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
The aim is to protect consumers and businesses from potential cyberattacks by AI models prematurely released.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Hospitals, insurance companies and doctors have been known to prematurely dump patients into hospice for financial reasons, Dorio said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
He was the chaplain’s clerk, a slender Irishman with prematurely gray hair and gray, melancholy eyes.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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