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• r  (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
  the child was born prematurely
• r  too soon; in a premature manner
  I spoke prematurely

• Seven months ago, they warned the EPA in a letter that unless it made at least modest reductions in the amount of airborne soot, thousands of Americans would die prematurely each .
• Washington greeted the finding with understandable reliefprematurely.
• Five years ago the mother had been diagnosed as prematurely menopausal: her ovaries had ceased to release eggs or to produce the hormones needed to sustain a pregnancy.

• untimely

News & Articles

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• CODE: Why the people fear it
  I believe everyone who attended the prematurely adjourned ULUC hearing Monday, June 17 probably walked away with a somewhat sour taste in their mouths. What I witnessed as a rural property owner and current non-participant in the county political system was a strong desire of other rural property owners to express themselves at a “functional meeting” which wasn’t designed for that purpose.
  June 21, 2013 - Coeur d'Alene Press
• Goodell Watching Developments With Hernandez Case
  Roger Goodell and NFL won't act prematurely, will observe developments in Aaron Hernandez case        
  June 21, 2013 - ABC News
• Uncertainty surrounds Ryan Clarke's potential return to Salisbury
  Midfielder has a final year of eligibility to use, but family and job market may dicatate forgoing a last run with Sea Gulls; Berkman optimistic on return of Sherr Ryan Clarke’s senior campaign at Salisbury ended prematurely after he suffered a ruptured spleen in the fourth game of 2013 and was shut down for the rest of the year after a brief appearance in the fifth contest. The midfielder, who ...
  June 21, 2013 - Baltimore Sun

Quotes

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• Micheal Martin in Ha'aretz
  I want to state clearly that the official concerned is not accused or suspected of any particular wrongdoing,he said. "In being obliged to leave their post prematurely, the official concerned is a victim of the actions of the state they...
• Condoleezza Rice in Reuters
  It's extremely important just to keep making forward progress rather than trying prematurely to come to some set of conclusions,Rice told reporters as she flew to Tel Aviv.
• Jonathan Vilma in USA Today
  I am disappointed that my season ended prematurely,Vilma said in a statement. "I was looking forward to playing the rest of the season and helping the team get back on track. I now look forward to supporting my teammates for the rest of...