Sentence examples similar to a preemptive stance from inspiring English sources

Defensiveness, a preemptive fear of being mocked?

Is a "prevent defense" anything like a "preemptive war"?

It is not a preemptive concession in some arcane negotiation.

He has advocated a preemptive strike against North Korea.

The momentum for a preemptive prohibition is clearly growing.

So you don't hear much any more about Iraq being a preemptive war.

Call this a preemptive strike, a deep sigh heard from space.

But Obama portrayed his call as a preemptive strike.

We study a preemptive semi-online scheduling problem.

Mocho launched a preemptive strike.

Slim's unexpected decision represents a preemptive move.