Sentence examples for preempt critics from inspiring English sources

Borowski worried that his association with Kant would harm his career and tried to preempt critics, for Kant's scorn for fundamentalists (Schwärmer) was notorious, and his influence was blamed for the empty churches in town.

Given her rocky ride at HP, the claim of "real" leadership is arguably a Trump to preempt the critics of her failed CEOship.

Preempting criticism doesn't necessarily make it go away, but it does inhibit the poor critic.

It seemed to preempt wider critical feeling about his work: unpersuaded.

But after watching the film and coming under fire from critics, the singer tried to preempt its first American screening on ABC last night by calling it a "gross distortion" of his life.

But Stratton's critics said the mattress standard was crafted to preempt state regulation and consumer lawsuits, the Wal-Mart penalty was too small and he was too close to business, taking dozens of trips, many of them funded by industry groups.

Mr. Bush did not directly rebut critics of the war, especially Democrats in Congress, but he sought to preempt the coming debate over the success of the troop buildup.

Logistically challenged critics said that Churchill (and Franklin D. Roosevelt) should have quickly poured in Allied troops to preempt the German move.

Preempt also held conferences.

has done is preempt the Judiciary.

The urge to preempt would dominate; whoever gets the first few weapons will coerce or preempt.