Similar words: pre-emptive, preemptive, pre-emption, preemption, pre-empt, preempt, redemptive, presumptive. Meaning: n. a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you.
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1. They decided to launch a pre-emptive strike.
2. We have no intention of launching a pre-emptive strike, but we will retaliate if provoked.
3. The aircraft carried out a pre-emptive strike against bases in the north.
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4. Both his coups began with a ruthless pre-emptive strike from a position of strength.
5. To prevent them being expressed, you stage a pre-emptive strike.
6. It was a pre-emptive strike against attempts to rewrite and water down his proposals in the months ahead.
7. He had half expected a divine pre-emptive strike, a thunderbolt maybe, as he queued for the body and blood.
8. Last month, in a pre-emptive strike, the European Parliament adopted a nonbinding resolution calling Internet access a fundamental freedom that could not be restricted except by a court of law.
9. The American Society of Criminology launched a pre-emptive strike Friday, issuing a statement attacking it as "an irresponsible misuse" of crime data.
10. The next day, he launched a pre-emptive strike against the bloated federal budget, noting that some recipients of federal farm subsidies are millionaires who no longer need relief.
11. Israel has threatened to launch a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, though defense officials warn that could spark a major regional war.
12. But some women opt for a pre-emptive strike by having their breasts removed.
13. A pre-emptive strike against zombies would, surely, be a war against evil itself.
14. In a pre-emptive strike I'm planning to emulate with my 18-year-old son, Karen has persuaded her 19-year-old daughter to get a credit card before the new federal legislation takes effect.
15. The US says it is prepared to launch a pre-emptive strike with nuclear weapons if it is threatened.
16. But it never got that far because Kasser fired his pre-emptive strike.
17. Apparently spooked, Univel cut its prices attempting what it called a pre-emptive strike.
18. However, North Korea regarded it as "a violent remark regarding a pre-emptive strike against the North," also demanding the South retract the words and extend public apologies.
19. The intelligence report has raised fresh speculation about whether Israel will launch a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
20. Meanwhile, South Korea's Defence Minister Kim Tae-young called for a pre-emptive strike on North Korea if there is a clear indication the country is preparing a nuclear attack.
21. Israel is seen as a primary target of Iran's nuclear-weapons program, and there are fears the Israelis might launch a pre-emptive strike.
22. It poured cash into the banking system in a pre-emptive strike against panic hoarding.
23. She said "all options are on the table, " hinting at a possible Israeli pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
24. The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a major conflict between India and Pakistan, caused by Pakistan's pre-emptive strike on 11 Indian airbases in an attempt to conquer Western India.
25. Iran is seen as an existential threat, and that has raised speculation that Israel might launch a pre-emptive strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.
26. As the big weekend approaches I am more and more worried that I might break up during my toast so as a pre-emptive strike please accept this letter and gifts.
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