preempt
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The U.S. company said it would strengthen a tie-up with the country’s cybersecurity office and help the government and businesses detect cyberattacks early or preempt them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
For eight years, Boulder’s case against Suncor and Exxon has survived the oil companies’ attempts to have the case dismissed, claiming that federal law should preempt the state law claims.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
Omidyar Network Chief Executive Mike Kubzansky said in a statement that he is aware of the risks posed by poorly drafted rules, but the solution isn’t to preempt state and local laws.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
There is also a multi-state strategy underway to preempt community-led efforts to implement guaranteed income programs.
From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024
Chili peppers, squashes, amaranths, and chenopods are other crops of which different but related species were domesticated in Mesoamerica and South America, since no species was able to spread fast enough to preempt the others.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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