preemptive
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Instead, Speech First brought only preemptive claims speculating that their members’ views might someday in the future be chilled.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
The Philippine central bank raised rates in a preemptive strike against mounting inflation risks fueled by the war in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
It was less an expression of empathy than a preemptive alibi.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025
Rescue work was suspended and preemptive evacuations began Saturday as Typhoon Fung-wong bore down on the Philippines, days after another storm killed at least 204 people.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
But ahead of these always came another question, posed by Barack himself, preliminary and supposedly preemptive when it came to running for office of any sort.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing preemptive
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