prewar

Example Sentences

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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

They certainly do, and perhaps that’s enough to restore the prewar status quo.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Strikes on key energy infrastructure in the Gulf also mean it will take time for oil and natural gas production to return to prewar levels.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The elevator was prewar, with gilded, curving bars like a birdcage.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides