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“Since our product is a legal contract, we take great care to pre-emptively avoid dispute resolutions by crafting carefully worded contracts that contain provisions for all possible event scenarios,” a Kalshi spokesperson told Barron’s.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The company outlined the process to pre-emptively counter consumer backlash against AI, according to Padgham.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That tug of war is likely to cement central bank officials’ instincts to sit still and wait for clarity rather than act pre-emptively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

And to be fair, even some who admire Streeting were interpreting his decision to pre-emptively release his WhatsApp messages with Lord Mandelson in that light too.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Only 151 flights had been pre-emptively canceled for Tuesday as of early Monday afternoon, but that doesn’t mean all travel woes will be resolved overnight.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026