preempting

Example Sentences

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With Sabrina Carpenter hosting, the cast couldn’t pass up the chance to revive Marcello Hernandez‘s Domingo at the top of the show, preempting the standard spot for Donald Trump‘s shenanigans.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

Indeed, the U.S. government’s health authorities currently provide no official guidance or support for preempting this disastrous domino effect.

From Scientific American • Oct. 3, 2023

One way it does that is by preempting state-level suits against a union for helping to organize a workplace.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2023

“I signed on to this bill based on assurances from the sponsor that the bill would not be preempting affordable housing and anti-displacement requirements, and it does,” said Pollet.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023

That was her way of preempting any complaints about my visit.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah