preempt

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ANZ Research’s Dhiraj Nim believes it will be difficult to preempt how the GDP series will change under the new framework, with significant changes to the base year and input data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

There are only so many times a network affiliate like Sinclair can preempt a network show.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025

Managing the expectations of new users and explaining the logistics of the adjustment period can help preempt the early rejections and persistent underuse of hearing aids.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024

In a bid to preempt scrutiny, Südhof’s co-authors wrote three recent PubPeer posts pointing out mistakes they have found in their own work.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 30, 2024

However, when we find evidence that the same wild ancestor was domesticated independently in different areas, we infer that the crop spread too slowly to preempt its domestication elsewhere.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond