preempting

Example Sentences

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Indeed, the U.S. government’s health authorities currently provide no official guidance or support for preempting this disastrous domino effect.

From Scientific American • Oct. 3, 2023

Bryan told The Times that he would be “ecstatic” to see Los Angeles successfully establish an independent redistricting commission on its own next year, preempting the two bills’ sway over the city’s redistricting process.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2023

One way it does that is by preempting state-level suits against a union for helping to organize a workplace.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2023

As women that means that we end up having to do not just the de-escalation, but emotional labor of preempting avoidance.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2023

That was her way of preempting any complaints about my visit.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah