prewar
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While consumer confidence remained below prewar levels, consumer economic expectations picked up for the fourth month in a row.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
Inflation has remained relatively subdued in the face of the energy price shock due to weak prewar inflation momentum and a stable koruna, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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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