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prewar

[pree-wawr] / ˈpriˈwɔr /
ADJECTIVE
ante-bellum
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Inflation has remained relatively subdued in the face of the energy price shock due to weak prewar inflation momentum and a stable koruna, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Their estimate assumed a Strait of Hormuz reopening on June 1, with tanker traffic, including rerouting, back to 73% of prewar levels by now.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Yields, meanwhile, remained well above their prewar levels.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Although far below its prewar totals, Saudi Arabia has been able to continue exporting millions of barrels of oil a day via its Red Sea port of Yanbu.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 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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