prewar
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Though grocery costs may decrease slightly once fuel costs stabilize, they are unlikely to return to prewar baselines as retailers adjust to higher prices, Vyas noted, pointing to sustained increases in food costs post-pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The U.S. has used about half of its prewar stock of interceptors, according to an estimate from CSIS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Still, consumer confidence remains below prewar levels, and uncertainty in the Middle East is expected to continue weighing on sentiment over the course of this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
While positive, an agreement between Oman and Iran wouldn’t result in oil flows through the strait returning to prewar levels, ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sunlight streams through large dirty windows into the shabby prewar apartment.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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