prewar

Example Sentences

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Earlier this week, five ships passed through the international waterway during a 24-hour period, compared with the prewar volume of around 150.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Even if the conflict were to end within two to three weeks, U.S. economic growth won’t quickly bounce back to its prewar path.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Still, foreign stocks remain cheap, and because of prewar gains in the quarter, the average foreign large blend fund’s 0.3% gain still beat the average U.S. large blend fund’s 4% loss.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Israeli stock market, which initially rallied at the onset on the country’s joint military campaign with the U.S. against Iran, is now trading at prewar levels.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The elevator was prewar, with gilded, curving bars like a birdcage.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides