prewar
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Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains sharply below prewar levels, according to an International Energy Agency monitor updated Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It sits just above February’s 3%, but remains significantly higher than the BOE’s prewar forecasts, which saw inflation falling to its 2% target this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Though grocery costs may decrease slightly once fuel costs stabilize, they are unlikely to return to prewar baselines as retailers adjust to higher prices, Vyas noted, pointing to sustained increases in food costs post-pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
While positive, an agreement between Oman and Iran wouldn’t result in oil flows through the strait returning to prewar levels, ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
It was almost time for her shift at the bar to begin, but she took the train uptown anyway, and found herself outside a redbrick prewar building with a black awning and a doorman.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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