prewar

Example Sentences

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The Indian government has cut liquefied petroleum gas for factories—including those making steel, cars, textiles and plastics—to 70% of prewar levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The benchmark now trades just 4.3% south of its prewar level on Feb. 27 and 5.7% below the all-time high it reached in late January.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 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

That is even after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, shaving as much as 16 million barrels from daily petroleum supplies, equivalent to 15% of prewar demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Is there anyplace as comforting as an old, institutional, prewar bathroom?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides