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premature

[pree-muh-choor, -toor, -tyoor, pree-muh-choor, prem-uh-, prem-uh-] / ˌpri məˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, ˈpri məˌtʃʊər, ˌprɛm ə-, ˈprɛm ə- /




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Images of the fashion scion’s arrest in handcuffs and the steady drip of leaks from the police investigation have led to “a kind of unbearable premature social condemnation,” his lawyers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

To unaffiliated scientists, Colossal’s talk of de-extincting long-gone species is hyperbole: hopelessly premature and consistently oversold.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

"Cardiovascular fitness is the best indicator of current and future health. Good cardio fitness reduces the risk of over 30 lifestyle diseases as well as premature death by 40 to 50 percent," explained Wisløff.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“He was premature and his lungs hadn’t developed well, so that’s probably why.”

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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