Literary notes about preemptive (AI summary)
The word "preemptive" in literature often conveys a sense of proactive, anticipatory action intended to forestall a perceived threat or challenge. It is used to denote early, decisive moves—whether a legally sacrosanct right claimed before any dispute materializes [1, 2, 3] or a strategic military maneuver such as a strike intended to neutralize potential danger [4, 5, 6]. Furthermore, the term underscores anticipatory measures in other fields as well, from corporate decisions aiming to sidestep reputational risks [7, 8, 9] to metaphorical efforts like rehabilitating a mansion before its decline becomes entrenched [10].
- Staggered by this preemptive right, sacred to all miners, Cass stopped.
— from Found at Blazing Star by Bret Harte - He could only do that, however, with any show of justice, by establishing a preemptive right to it.
— from The King Country; or, Explorations in New ZealandA Narrative of 600 Miles of Travel Through Maoriland. by J. H. (James Henry) Kerry-Nicholls - Great Britain, who already held a preemptive title to Delagoa Bay, was also ready to advance the money, but was denied this privilege by Portugal.
— from Neutral Rights and Obligations in the Anglo-Boer War by Robert Granville Campbell - Maybe even make a preemptive strike against China?
— from Project Daedalus by Thomas Hoover - Results of the Marines’ preemptive action incensed General Bruce.
— from The Final Campaign: Marines in the Victory on Okinawa by Joseph H. Alexander - And we will strike a preemptive blow against the peril of a new China on our borders in the next century."
— from Project Daedalus by Thomas Hoover - Threatened with legal reprisals and "reputation risks" (being named-and- shamed by overzealous NGO's) - multinationals engage in preemptive sacking.
— from Financial Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin - Manufacturers - fearing legal reprisals and "reputation risks" (naming-and-shaming by overzealous NGO's) - engage in preemptive sacking.
— from Financial Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin - A few have even accepted the GPL as a preemptive protective mechanism for their own software programs.
— from Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams - The idea, as I explained it in the runabout, was a preemptive rehab of the Mansion.
— from Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow