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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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On Wednesday before Thursday’s drone strike, 78 vessels transited the strait, the highest since the war began, although below the prewar averages of 130 or more per day.
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Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Traffic through the waterway has more than tripled since a US-Iran interim peace deal, but remains far below prewar levels.
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semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Oil on Thursday briefly dipped below its last prewar price of just under $73 per barrel, a sign that the market believes the situation is improving.
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Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Traffic has also remained far below prewar levels, even as some vessels continued to cross.
—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
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Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Traffic through the waterway has more than tripled since a US-Iran interim peace deal, but remains far below prewar levels.
—
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Oil on Thursday briefly dipped below its last prewar price of just under $73 per barrel, a sign that the market believes the situation is improving.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Traffic has also remained far below prewar levels, even as some vessels continued to cross.
—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for prewar
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“Prewar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prewar. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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