improvidently

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In their brief order dismissing the case "as improvidently granted," they justices said that their action will allow the matter to proceed before the New Orleans-based 5th U.S.

From Reuters • Jun. 26, 2023

During the AT&T regime, “WarnerMedia was improvidently concentrating its investments in streaming and ignoring its other business lines,” the lawsuit said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2022

This is called “dismissed as improvidently granted,” or DIG for short.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2013

“The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted,” the court stated.

From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2012

What with this vice and his ignorance of affairs, ever since he had improvidently bought that steamer he had been more or less short of money.

From The End of the Tether by Conrad, Joseph