as in early
before the usual or expected time
a baby born three weeks prematurely
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The Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund is starting to spend early against Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., with new broadcast and digital ads that were shared first with Semafor.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Two years earlier, two grandchildren of George Halas sold their shares in the team back to the family; and the team used proceeds from the sale to Ryan and McKenna to help pay down debt burdens.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Prematurely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prematurely. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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