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preemption

[pree-emp-shuhn] / priˈɛmp ʃən /


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For instance, a packaging company, retailer or distributor can claim that they have such a preemption, Kar said, and CalRecycle might not immediately review that claim.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Over the six days between the show’s preemption and its return, celebrities and influencers posted instructions on how to cancel subscriptions to Disney’s streaming services.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

Sinclair Broadcast Group is ending its preemption of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

When I first started seriously considering preemption in 2021, I wrote that “it now poses one of the most serious threats to anything but the most moderate of criminal legal system reforms.”

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2024

Mr. Redstone's preemption declaratory statement was filed April 6, 1889, and alleged settlement upon the same day.

From A Supplement to A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)




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