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prior to the war

ADJECTIVE
ante-bellum
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McKinney said that just prior to the war, the cost of a ton of fertilizer was $790.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

TD Securities said the Canadian economy’s fundamentals—stable inflation prior to the war and a weak labor market—don’t support three Bank of Canada rate increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

He said there were currently about 2 million displaced people in Gaza and said that prior to the war, the region had among the world’s highest rates of vaccination against childhood diseases.

From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2023

IV, gives an account of social conditions in the South just prior to the war and, in vol.

From Expansion and Conflict by Dodd, William E.




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