preempted in English

verb
1
take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) from happening; forestall.
the government preempted a coup attempt
synonyms:forestallprevent
2
acquire or appropriate (something) in advance.
many tables were already preempted by family parties
synonyms:commandeeroccupyseizearrogateappropriatetake oversecurereserve
3
make a preemptive bid.
verb

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1. Regular programming was preempted by a report on the war.

2. She added that the city ordinance could be preempted by state gun laws.

3. Yet with hindsight this man preempted the Aleatoric music games of the following century if not that form of composition itself

4. In all of these cases, balance-sheet repair preempted a resurgence of aggregate demand, and monetary stimulus was largely ineffective in sparking classic cyclical rebounds.

5. This medical diagnosis is preempted by the medical diagnosis of sedative, hypnotic, or Anxiolytic dependence.If the specifications for abuse dependence are both satisfied, only the last medical …