preempted
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It may be that the number of beneficiary designations and transfer-on-death deeds preempted an official probate process.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
It's unclear whether The Bachelorette, which was already filmed, is simply being preempted for a period of time or if it will never see the light of day.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
While Thursday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was preempted by a rerun of “Celebrity Family Feud,” continuing ABC’s indefinite suspension of the talk show, some of Kimmel’s late-night colleagues used their platform to sound off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
The group argued that a state law only banning vending machine sales of cigarettes to minors preempted a local ordinance banning all vending machine cigarette sales.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
Usually it was preempted by the boy whose father rented the store on the ground floor.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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