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Recent Examples of prematurity
It's now known as retinopathy of prematurity.
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Gabriela Saldivia, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025
In fact, prematurity is the leading cause of infant mortality.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025
Gabriela Saldivia, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025
In fact, prematurity is the leading cause of infant mortality.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prematurity
Noun
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Much of what makes his essay convincing is its intellectual modesty, its readiness to say that trying to derive confident predictions of the future from the chaos of what is happening on the streets and in government offices is folly.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Once the Artemis 2 wet dress is in the books, mission team members will hold a flight readiness review, which will assess the status of all systems required for a successful launch and mission around the moon.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Compared to his ever-serious character on Heated Rivalry, Storrie turns out to have a real sense of humor about himself and a willingness to commit to a bit.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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But Gilberg is the last living person to have trained with Alexander directly and has retained some of his mentor’s willingness to go against the herd.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Case dismissed — and then reinstated Madison Equities then convinced the district court that under the rules of civil procedure, the time clock on the two-year statute of limitations began in late 2019 at the latest, not late 2021, and the case should be dismissed for lack of timeliness.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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The 6-foot-2 McDonald blends size, quickness and an excellent feel of the game.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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At 6-3, 330 pounds, Washington has climbed up draft boards with his combination of power, quickness and explosiveness.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Prematurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prematurity. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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