preempt

Tokyo was hoping to preempt a more nationalistic potential buyer from making the purchase.

Netanyahu would arguably be trying to preempt—not an Iranian nuclear attack—but the reelection of Barack Obama.

To avoid blame, Cantor claimed that the Democrats were intending to do the same and he just wanted to preempt them.

Worse yet, if the court does come out against Obamacare, it can well preempt the decision of the American people in November.

So this year, take action and preempt the chocolate raid by making him these fabulous melting and fudgy brownies for Father's Day.

It was what is called a wind-break and I determined to preempt it for the night.

The woman who forgives and doesn't forget is trying to preempt heaven and raise hell.