preemption
Example Sentences
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But he is also a skeptic of preemption when neither Congress nor the Constitution has explicitly stripped away some traditional power from the state.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026
Over the six days between the show’s preemption and its return, celebrities and influencers posted instructions on how to cancel subscriptions to Disney’s streaming services.
From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025
Sinclair Broadcast Group is ending its preemption of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025
During his Monday address at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York City, Carr insisted that those words played no role in Kimmel’s suspension, instead blaming the show’s preemption on its “ratings.”
From Slate • Sep. 23, 2025
For this reason alone he could not acquire preemption to lands in the United States.
From Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon by Holman, Frederick Van Voorhies
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U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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