prewar

Example Sentences

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They certainly do, and perhaps that’s enough to restore the prewar status quo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Strikes on key energy infrastructure in the Gulf also mean it will take time for oil and natural gas production to return to prewar levels.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Any eventual calming of tensions “won’t be sufficient to return energy prices to prewar levels,” said BMO Capital Markets strategists Ian Lyngen, Vail Hartman and Delaney Choi.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

“In this scenario, we reckon global refined product margins could approach $100 to $150 alongside $150 crude prices resulting in finished product prices that would be 200% to 300% above the prewar level.”

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

As two bars of precious prewar soap appeared, Frau Mikes clapped her hand over her mouth to suppress her yelp of triumph.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom