Example Sentences

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The evidence is that this is not a response to an imminent threat, which the word pre-emption implies.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Disputes over the pre-emption question have been working their way through the court system.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Tech industry executives are waiting to see whether Trump follows through on the executive order and whether the pre-emption concept gains traction in Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Under the agreements governing the block, Exxon may be entitled to a right of first refusal — known in industry jargon as pre-emption — that partners in the development share over any stake sold.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024

The first pre-emption and entry of land was made in 1848, by Harmon Crandall, of Farmington.

From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman