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adv.AdverbActing in advance to prevent something from happening; preventatively.
The government acted preemptively to prevent the spread of the disease.
adv.AdverbTaking action before an opponent can, especially in a military context.
The military launched a preemptively strike against the enemy.
adv.AdverbActing to secure an advantage or prevent a rival from gaining one.
The company bought the land preemptively to prevent competitors from building there.
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Our Need for Connection
- Gatherings become impossible, for we grow preemptively terrified of the presumed invulnerability and judgmentalness of those we might meet.
Gatherings become impossible, for we grow preemptively terrified of the presumed invulnerability and judgmentalness of those we might meet.
Finding The Best Burrito In Los Angeles | Food Tours | Insider Food
- I actually preemptively called that for myself.
I actually preemptively called that for myself.
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- This says Chief Executive John Lee noted on social media that he has already instructed the Security Bureau to preemptively activate its Emergency Monitoring and Support Center and reminded officials not to underestimate the strength of the typhoon.
This says Chief Executive John Lee noted on social media that he has already instructed the Security Bureau to preemptively activate its Emergency Monitoring and Support Center and reminded officials not to underestimate the strength of the typhoon.
Week 5
- or really talked about them in any detail, other than, maybe, preemptively
or really talked about them in any detail, other than, maybe, preemptively
CS50 2016 - Week 1 - C
- I'm going to preemptively go to File, Save, and save my file as hello.c.
I'm going to preemptively go to File, Save, and save my file as hello.c.
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- I think it's because, so he's already ruled out, preemptively ruled out game one.
I think it's because, so he's already ruled out, preemptively ruled out game one.
Smooth Tracking: Aim Training Crash Course #7
- Over-predicting is basically when you're too focused on the bot patterns and start to preemptively react to target movement changes because you're anticipating them to change direction.
Over-predicting is basically when you're too focused on the bot patterns and start to preemptively react to target movement changes because you're anticipating them to change direction.
Why It Costs $1 Million Per Day To Run One Of The World’s Biggest Cruise Ships | Big Business
- If it's rocking, sometimes the wires will pull harder on one side, so I have to work around and be able to preemptively move my body in a way that if I know a rock is coming,
If it's rocking, sometimes the wires will pull harder on one side, so I have to work around and be able to preemptively move my body in a way that if I know a rock is coming,
Why Israel & Turkey Are Heading To War Over Syria
- Rather than wait around to see what would happen, the Israelis ultimately decided that they would prepare themselves for a hostile new government in Syria by preemptively carving out a sphere of influence in the south of the country while they had the chance to do so.
Rather than wait around to see what would happen, the Israelis ultimately decided that they would prepare themselves for a hostile new government in Syria by preemptively carving out a sphere of influence in the south of the country while they had the chance to do so.
In Conversation: Alain de Botton on Great Company with Jamie Laing
- And therefore, when we get married, you know, celebrate if you like, but also cry a little bit because preemptively, because, you know, you're gonna be in for some pain because few of us are without error in our love choices.
And therefore, when we get married, you know, celebrate if you like, but also cry a little bit because preemptively, because, you know, you're gonna be in for some pain because few of us are without error in our love choices.