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or pre-war
: occurring or existing before a war and especially before World War II
prewar conditions
the prewar era/period/years
the country's prewar population
prewar levels of industrial production
an apartment in a prewar building
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Egyptian authorities said the first day of operations will allow up to 50 Palestinians to cross in each direction, a figure that reflects the narrow scope of the initial reopening rather than a full return to prewar travel.
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Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Both his parents survived the Holocaust, which killed six million Jews worldwide and more than 80% of Greece’s prewar Jewish population.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Admirers wishing to have a brand-new Alvis can commission an exquisite continuation—a few famous prewar and postwar models are available—from the current incarnation of Alvis Car Company Limited.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
The Lincoln Square condo, which combined a prewar aesthetic and prime location on the park with all the advantages of a new-construction condo, turned the clubby, co-op-centric world of New York real estate into a speculative game for global billionaires.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Jan. 2026
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Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Both his parents survived the Holocaust, which killed six million Jews worldwide and more than 80% of Greece’s prewar Jewish population.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Admirers wishing to have a brand-new Alvis can commission an exquisite continuation—a few famous prewar and postwar models are available—from the current incarnation of Alvis Car Company Limited.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
The Lincoln Square condo, which combined a prewar aesthetic and prime location on the park with all the advantages of a new-construction condo, turned the clubby, co-op-centric world of New York real estate into a speculative game for global billionaires.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Prewar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prewar. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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