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
This is despite being preempted in 23% of U.S. households, in markets where ABC affiliates are owned by Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Media Group, station chains that persist in refusing to air the show.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
The court has frequently found that state laws seeking to regulate immigration are preempted by federal law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
All of Southwest Asia’s founder crops preempted domestication of any of their close relatives throughout the whole expanse of western Eurasia.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
