Sentence examples for mount a preemptive from inspiring English sources

It is unclear whether this colonist's report was the tipping point, or whether Plymouth had already decided to mount a preemptive attack.

During the 30-minute address, Kim said North Korea "will continue to strengthen its ability based on nuclear might to mount a preemptive attack," according to Bloomberg.

"From this moment, the first-strike combined units of the Korean People's Army keep themselves fully ready to mount a preemptive retaliatory strike at all enemy attack groups involved in Ulji Freedom Guardian," a KPA spokesman said in a statement carried by the North's state-run KCNA news agency.

Kim relayed the terrifying words to a UN committee this week, blaming the rising tensions on the United States' joint military exercises with South Korea "aimed at mounting a preemptive nuclear strike" against North Korea.

Cassette tapes mount a comeback.

San Francisco mounted a quick response.

Bulger mounted a surprising defense.

Derby mounted a late comeback.

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.