as in to seize
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
the thoughtless teenagers had preempted front-row seats that were reserved for the guests of honor
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The bill, which failed 48-47 with all but two Republicans voting against it, would have preempted any state law that forbids the use of IVF.
Democrats expected the vote to fail, using it as part of a larger messaging campaign accusing Republicans of trying to restrict women’s rights.
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Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024
The only way the NCAA can preempt antitrust litigation would be through the non-statutory labor exemption.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 June 2024
That is at least partly because many types of potential legal claims are preempted by contract and arbitration procedures mandated by the league’s CBA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2024
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago and naming Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul as defendant, specifically argues that the Illinois law should not be enacted in part because it is preempted by federal law for national banks.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2024
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Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024
The only way the NCAA can preempt antitrust litigation would be through the non-statutory labor exemption.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 June 2024
That is at least partly because many types of potential legal claims are preempted by contract and arbitration procedures mandated by the league’s CBA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2024
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago and naming Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul as defendant, specifically argues that the Illinois law should not be enacted in part because it is preempted by federal law for national banks.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Preempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preempt. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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