prior to the war

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"It is fair to say that this connection, prior to the war in Ukraine, was one of the sleepiest links between North Korea and its two neighbours," said Cha.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

McKinney said that just prior to the war, the cost of a ton of fertilizer was $790.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

TD Securities said the Canadian economy’s fundamentals—stable inflation prior to the war and a weak labor market—don’t support three Bank of Canada rate increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Adept at balancing ideological loyalty with pragmatic statecraft, Larijani was central prior to the war to Iran's nuclear policy and strategic diplomacy.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Baron Komura's mandate was, however, that the only radically essential terms were those formulated by Japan prior to the war.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)