Synonyms
Examples for "preempt"
Examples for "preempt"
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According to them, it attempts to preempt state laws that regulate chemicals.
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An ability to preempt minor problems should also be used in moderation.
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For too long, our system retarded aggressive measures to preempt terrorist attacks.
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But the banks want to preempt such measures with their own reforms.
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Obama must be careful not to preempt Congress, or risk a backlash.
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It's called a preemptive bid.
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No advisory group should attempt to pre-empt, less still usurp that role.
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It would not be appropriate to pre-empt the findings of the review.
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World View: Is our aim to prevent war or to pre-empt apparent threats?
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They need swift on-the-go insight to learn more, faster, and to pre-empt problems.
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Mr Philippe says the group should in no way pre-empt the vote's outcome.
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I am not going to pre-empt the decisions, he said yesterday.
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The boat people fear Israel could try to pre-empt the voyage.
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Gecamines had previously argued that it had a right to pre-empt the deals.
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The sale of the Witchita-based aircraft maker would pre-empt a full-blown debt restructuring.
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Now all they want is to intimidate and pre-empt an uprising against them.
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Tom Cloyd on the Sleight of Mind blog tries to pre-empt the outrage.
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Israel has hinted at the idea of military action to pre-empt a nuclear Iran.
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They are unlikely to pre-empt the result of Sunday's referendum by committing either way.
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Both Palestinian and Israeli officials hope to pre-empt the violence his death could provoke.
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And we want to pre-empt that potential danger, he said.
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Photo: SUPPLIED But imagine if it could pre-empt what you were thinking or feeling?
