prewar

Example Sentences

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The Indian government has cut liquefied petroleum gas for factories—including those making steel, cars, textiles and plastics—to 70% of prewar levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Analysts expect 17.8% earnings growth this year, higher than the prewar estimate of 14.6%.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The S&P 500 is down 7.4% from its prewar high, only slightly more than falls over the same period in May 2019 or April 2018—neither at all memorable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

The elevator was prewar, with gilded, curving bars like a birdcage.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides