preempted
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It may be that the number of beneficiary designations and transfer-on-death deeds preempted an official probate process.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
It's unclear whether The Bachelorette, which was already filmed, is simply being preempted for a period of time or if it will never see the light of day.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
But he didn’t defend the additional restrictions in court because Stein’s office believed they were preempted by the FDA.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
In a recently filed lawsuit, the Department of Public Health argued that local ordinances prohibiting syringe programs in El Dorado County were preempted by state law, making them unenforceable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
All of Southwest Asia’s founder crops preempted domestication of any of their close relatives throughout the whole expanse of western Eurasia.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
