Sentence examples for preemptive strike from inspiring English sources

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

Early in 1632, Maximilian rashly ordered a preemptive strike, and Tilly moved northward to attack Gustav.

They unloaded savings banks they owned as a preemptive strike against tougher federal supervision.

They knew that the company was aware of their actions, and this lawsuit is their preemptive strike.

However, most do tend to agree on several fundamental prerequisites for a preemptive strike to be conceived as potentially justifiable.

With this preemptive strike in place, Dr. Pinker sets out his view of what science can now say about human nature.

Mr. Zebrowski stopped short of describing the situation as a battle with Albany, although he did say the counties were planning a preemptive strike.

Haile Selassie's success persuaded Italy's ruler Benito Mussolini to undertake a preemptive strike before Ethiopia grew too strong to oppose Italian ambitions in the Horn of Africa.

The Cincinnati Reds took a preemptive strike, signing first baseman Joey Votto, to a 10-year, $225 million extension through 2023, ending trade speculation about their best player.

When Egyptian and Iraqi troops arrived in Jordan, giving every sign of an imminent pan-Arab attack, the Israeli Cabinet decided on a preemptive strike.

The advantage of a preemptive strike is that, by being the first to act decisively, a state renders the enemy unable to carry out aggressive intentions.