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present tense third-person singular of preempt
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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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“Preempts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preempts. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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