preemptive

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Bank Indonesia expects inflation to stay within the 1.5%-3.5% target in 2026-2027 and will strengthen its preemptive monetary policy response while coordinating with the government to keep prices under control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Rescue work was suspended and preemptive evacuations began Saturday as Typhoon Fung-wong bore down on the Philippines, days after another storm killed at least 204 people.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Because they roamed under the ocean’s surface, the subs were also undetectable and, therefore, less vulnerable than fixed land-based missiles to an enemy preemptive attack.

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2025

Among those songs is the accordion-riddled track “Perdón Mamá” featuring Juanpa Salazar, in which Montana foreshadows his tragic death and delivers a heartbreaking, preemptive apology to his grieving mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

But ahead of these always came another question, posed by Barack himself, preliminary and supposedly preemptive when it came to running for office of any sort.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama