prior to the war

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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

One-fifth of the world’s oil flowed through the strategically-located waterway prior to the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Military and shipping-industry analysts said only a halt to the fighting would allow the full resumption of traffic in the strait, through which more than 100 ships passed each day prior to the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

For some years prior to the war Admiral von Tirpitz had devoted himself to the problem of under water protection, to localize the effect of torpedo and mine on the hull of a ship.

From A History of Sea Power by Stevens, William Oliver