premature
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The stock-market rally of the past 10 days, based on hopes of imminent peace, seems to have been premature at best.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
Those who developed obesity between ages 17 and 29 had about a 70 percent higher risk of premature death compared with people who did not become obese before age 60.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
"It is premature to speak of a breakthrough. This is not even a step -- rather a first cautious move in the right direction," former Ukrainian diplomat Vadym Triukhan wrote in a recent analysis.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
An October 2024 launch party with Will Smith and Alicia Keys proved premature, as rushed work left hotels riddled with construction problems and unable to open without hundreds of millions of dollars of fixes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
I told Daliwonga that his suggestions were premature.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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