preemptive
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As “Obsession” hits streaming after two months of dominating theaters, the film is getting preemptive Oscar buzz, too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Instead, Speech First brought only preemptive claims speculating that their members’ views might someday in the future be chilled.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
It was less an expression of empathy than a preemptive alibi.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
However, they think that the regulator’s preemptive tightening of rules reduces risk of more significant restrictions later on, and still see housing credit growth accelerating to 8% on-year by the middle of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
By 1779 General George Washington ordered preemptive action against the Haudenosaunee.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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