preempt
Example Sentences
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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
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 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
Rapid spread of a crop may preempt domestication not only of the same wild ancestral species somewhere else but also of related wild species.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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