prewar

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Earlier this week, five ships passed through the international waterway during a 24-hour period, compared with the prewar volume of around 150.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Still, foreign stocks remain cheap, and because of prewar gains in the quarter, the average foreign large blend fund’s 0.3% gain still beat the average U.S. large blend fund’s 4% loss.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens soon, experts estimate that it could take weeks or months for oil and gas prices to return to prewar levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The Israeli stock market, which initially rallied at the onset on the country’s joint military campaign with the U.S. against Iran, is now trading at prewar levels.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Is there anyplace as comforting as an old, institutional, prewar bathroom?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides