prewar
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Though grocery costs may decrease slightly once fuel costs stabilize, they are unlikely to return to prewar baselines as retailers adjust to higher prices, Vyas noted, pointing to sustained increases in food costs post-pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
With Goldman Sachs reporting that oil exports from the Persian Gulf have recovered to about two-thirds of their prewar level, Iran has failed to create a global energy crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
But even if Strait of Hormuz traffic doesn’t recover past 30% to 50% of prewar levels, “the flow of oil is likely to be sufficient to meet demand,” they said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Their estimate assumed a Strait of Hormuz reopening on June 1, with tanker traffic, including rerouting, back to 73% of prewar levels by now.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
It was almost time for her shift at the bar to begin, but she took the train uptown anyway, and found herself outside a redbrick prewar building with a black awning and a doorman.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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