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preempt verb acquire beforehand, annex, appropriate for use, arrogate to oneself, assume, catch, exclude, force from, gain possession, invade, obtain, occupy, preclude, preoccupy, seize, take, take over, take possession of, usurp Associated concepts: doctrine of federal preemption, preemption in filing, preemptive right, preemptive right of shareholders, right of preemption See also: attach, distrain, preclude, seize, sequester How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The parcel was acquired in a preemptive bid from the sellers, Electric Switchboard Inc. The high price of this preemptive bid kind of pushes everyone else aside," Chaney said. In a preemptive bid, Twentieth Century Fox has purchased the motion picture rights to Michael Crichton's upcoming novel, PREY, it was announced today by Hutch Parker, President of TCF. |
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