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prewar

[pree-wawr] / ˈpriˈwɔr /
ADJECTIVE
ante-bellum
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Crude flows had reached close to prewar levels earlier in October.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

According to ship tracker Kpler, oil flows through the strait, including associated ship-to-ship transfers, averaged around 7.8 million barrels a day in the week through Nov. 1, around 45% of prewar levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Loadings at the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah port and Omani terminals outside the strait are running 36% above prewar levels, while Red Sea shipments are 8% higher, according to Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

OPEC’s oil production remained more than 3 million barrels a day below prewar levels in September, despite an increase in output, according to the producer group’s data, reported by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Miep made a delicious Christmas cake with “Peace 1944” written on top, and Bep provided a batch of cookies that was up to prewar standards.

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


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