The age at which early penalties for retirement plan distributions end is 59 1/2, not 55. You would have to have a special circumstance to avoid the early withdrawal penalty.
One way to avoid the penalty would be to make substantially equal payments over a period of 5 years, ending no later than when you turn 591/2.
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