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

Wei, who is now five years old, suffered severe brain damage after he was born prematurely in 2021.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

It can lead them to develop aortic stenosis prematurely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Born prematurely on Christmas Day in 1642, Isaac Newton squirmed into the world, so small that he was able to fit into a quart pot.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife