prewar

Example Sentences

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That is a U-turn from its prewar plans to raise the global growth forecast on the back of strong technology and artificial intelligence spending.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Tanker-tracking firms report that traffic through the Persian Gulf remains at a trickle compared with prewar levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Drivers shouldn’t expect a return to prewar prices for the rest of the year, according to Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at OPIS.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s still around 22% north of their prewar levels, but more than 25% below the current price investors must pay for a barrel of oil today.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

For Mother’s birthday, she received a real mocha cake, prewar quality, from the office.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank