preempted

Example Sentences

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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

This is despite being preempted in 23% of U.S. households, in markets where ABC affiliates are owned by Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Media Group, station chains that persist in refusing to air the show.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

This preempted any attempt to take the art abroad or to sell it on the international market.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

To begin with, Article VI of the Constitution makes the federal government supreme when it is acting within its authority, deeming any contrary state policies preempted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2024

Usually it was preempted by the boy whose father rented the store on the ground floor.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith