Thesaurus results for PREEMPTIONS

preemptions

noun

plural of preemption

as in takeovers

the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority longtime residents resented the preemption of their urban neighborhood by this influx of affluent yuppies

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Recent Examples of preemptions The measure expands an existing prohibition on local governments from limiting agritourism activity on agricultural property to include preemptions against those property owners from having to obtain a rural event venue permit or license. — CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 An astonishing 134 preemptions have become law since 2013, according to the Florida Association of Counties. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026 Even with nearly a quarter of the country blacked out due to affiliate preemptions — protests and temper tantrums by station groups and owners, basically — Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025 It should be noted that preemptions were significant throughout premiere week, with syndicated series bumped to make room for Monday Night Football and the 24th anniversary of 9/11, which are standard at this time of year, in addition to as coverage of both the assassination of Charlie Kirk. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025

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Those conversations were spearheaded by headline events including the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on the light rail in South End and teen takeovers.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
This summer has been marked by police pursuits, street takeovers and fatal crashes that have claimed the lives of innocent pedestrians and sent scores of riders to the emergency room.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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The problem is, Isolde is very busy with work, so Ry is often left to herself with four alarms a day to take medication to prevent seizures.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Bonta spoke Tuesday after a press conference about fentanyl and gun seizures at the attorney general’s office in downtown Los Angeles.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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