prior to the war
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"It is fair to say that this connection, prior to the war in Ukraine, was one of the sleepiest links between North Korea and its two neighbours," said Cha.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
McKinney said that just prior to the war, the cost of a ton of fertilizer was $790.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Adept at balancing ideological loyalty with pragmatic statecraft, Larijani was central prior to the war to Iran's nuclear policy and strategic diplomacy.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Military and shipping-industry analysts said only a halt to the fighting would allow the full resumption of traffic in the strait, through which more than 100 ships passed each day prior to the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Most of the others actually diminished; and the staple products of the southern states prior to the war have scarcely as yet regained their previous standing.
From Rural Health and Welfare by Fairchild, George Thompson
