Similar words: preemptive, preemption, pre-emption, pre-empt, preempt, redemptive, presumptive, presumptively. Meaning: adj. designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence.
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31. The American Society of Criminology launched a pre-emptive strike Friday, issuing a statement attacking it as "an irresponsible misuse" of crime data.
32. 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.
33. The intelligence report has raised fresh speculation about whether Israel will launch a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
34. That military unit should work hand-in-glove with China, which has already flooded Africa with 80,000 nationals engaged in pre-emptive nation building.
35. So I took pre-emptive action, composing on index cards a list of reasons why he and I should still hang out.
36. Because they are quiet and constantly moving, they are essentially invulnerable to pre-emptive attack; there is less pressure to use them or lose them.
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. It poured cash into the banking system in a pre-emptive strike against panic hoarding.
40. Some commentators claim that the weak jobs count vindicated the Fed's pre-emptive move, others saw it as more evidence that the America's central bank had acted too tardily.Sentencedict.com
41. She said "all options are on the table, " hinting at a possible Israeli pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
42. The deal gives WISCO the right to nominate a director to Consolidated Thompson's board and a pre-emptive right to maintain a proportionate stake in the company.
43. 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.
44. 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.
45. But some women opt for a pre-emptive strike by having their breasts removed.
46. Shareholders have a pre-emptive right to subscribe capital when a company increases its capital.
47. A pre-emptive strike against zombies would, surely, be a war against evil itself.
48. These steps won't be easy, but pre-emptive action by the government and businesses will help cushion the impact of China-triggered global inflation.
49. Iran is seen as an existential threat, and that has raised speculation that Israel might launch a pre-emptive strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.
50. In a pre-emptive move the Interior Ministry arrested a number of suspected dissidents.
51. 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.
52. 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.
53. It may not rank as the most compelling reason to curb greenhouse gases, but reducing our emissions might just save humanity from a pre-emptive alien attack, scientists claim.
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