preemption
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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
But he is also a skeptic of preemption when neither Congress nor the Constitution has explicitly stripped away some traditional power from the state.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 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
Because they are able to destroy enemy missile silos, and at the same time are vulnerable to an attack by the same enemy, their very existence creates incentives for preemption in a crisis.
From Slate • Sep. 16, 2025
The preemption right in question covers three sections of land containing iron ore and coal.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 6, part 2: Andrew Johnson by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)
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