prewar

Example Sentences

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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

That is even after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, shaving as much as 16 million barrels from daily petroleum supplies, equivalent to 15% of prewar demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

However, oil isn’t likely to immediately return to its prewar levels, even assuming a swift U.S. exit.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The S&P 500 is down 7.4% from its prewar high, only slightly more than falls over the same period in May 2019 or April 2018—neither at all memorable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

I wore it everywhere, emulating in my own way my father's prewar flair for style.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson