preemptively
Example Sentences
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Uncertainty around iPhone prices has boosted sales this year, as consumers have preemptively bought now to avoid potential price hikes in the future, Jefferies analyst Edison Lee wrote in an August note.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
People have gotten so used to preemptively apologizing for what they like that their mea culpas feel as reflexive as a sneeze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the run-up to Emmy nomination morning — and, honestly, at any other time of the year — you may have heard super-producer Taylor Sheridan preemptively flipping the bird at Emmy voters and critics.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
"We can preemptively screen different species and different tissues within them for susceptibility," said Kuchipudi.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
I notice he happily waves preemptively at the woman “gardening,” and she flails her arms back at the happiness of it all.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
