1.  The country took preemptive action against the perceived enemy.

2.  This preemptive action took four forms.

3.  And Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan suggested late last month the central bank may raise the rate to take preemptive action against an increased inflation risk.

4.  Even while Bush spoke Saturday of possible preemptive action, he sought to emphasize that the battle against terrorism would not be won through military efforts alone.

5.  Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan today repeated his warning the Fed may take preemptive action against an increased inflation risk by raising U.S. interest rates.

6.  Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has made it clear the Fed will take preemptive action to control inflation.

7.  Just yesterday, though, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan warned the Fed may take preemptive action against an increased inflation risk by raising interest rates.

8.  No further land or authority would be handed over to the Palestinians and Israel would maintain the right of preemptive action and hot pursuit in Palestinian-controlled cities.

9.  Senior Clinton administration officials, keeping options open as they weigh ordering Iraqi forces to permanently withdraw from southern Iraq, refused to rule out preemptive military action.

10.  Threatened, it showed, either by preemptive action or by disproportionate reaction, who was boss.