Examples of 'preempt' in a sentence
Meaning of "preempt"
Preempt: take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) from happening
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- To appropriate first.
- To displace or take the place of (by having higher precedence, etc).
- To prevent or beat to the punch, to forestall an expected occurrence by acting first.
- To secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption (purchasing before others, e.g. land because one already occupies it).
How to use "preempt" in a sentence
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I might have to preempt and expose myself.
Great care will be needed to preempt this.
We have got to preempt his press conference.
I hate when sporting events preempt things.
I do not wanna preempt an announcement next week.
For striking you have to preempt them.
They may also preempt local ordinances.
Preempt our entire daytime programming.
We might be wise to preempt their next attempt.
Preempt and be exclusive of all regulations relating to the.
In a hidden battle to preempt devastating terrorist attacks.
We will not come to your defense if you preempt.
Other events could preempt this transition.
Wecannotcome to your defense if you preempt.
Good intentions preempt any apparent designs on publicity.
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From the start it worked to preempt the council.
We need to preempt any further attacks.
They are convinced that honorable intentions preempt form.
I use humor to preempt the pain.
Preempt their gathering hatred.
Unless we can preempt their plans.
Preempt the launch sequence.
We have got to preempt that and think of something.
Preempt the theft of your.
You try and preempt as much as you can.
They have urged immediate interventions to preempt tragic ends.
We will preempt some of your evenings.
So we needed to move fast to preempt that kind of action.
To preempt me asking the question.
We do not wish to preempt their conclusions.
Being made a suspect must preempt.
I want to preempt any further attacks.
That you might be able to preempt that demand.
It purports to preempt a threat that is neither issued nor posed.
You hope to eventually preempt being thrown.
To preempt social unrest.
I was able to preempt him easily.
Let us preempt any chance they have for a hostage situation.
Even better if you can preempt their questions.
Preempt the proteins.
He could not preempt the prairie.
To preempt an attack against us.
To preclude construction would be to preempt or prejudge the outcome.
We need to preempt their preemptive strike with a preemptive preemptive strike.
And they try to preempt them.
Preempt laws that prevent inclusionary zoning for luxury developments.
The best strategies preempt competition.
Also requires that we also insist the government not preempt.
Only a higher can preempt a lower.
To preempt them.
