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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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Yet across prewar co-ops and walk-ups that haven’t seen a renovation since Ed Koch was mayor, the stainless steel panel listing each unit next to a tiny, round button remains ubiquitous.
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New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The shutdown has piled new pressures on Iran’s once large and educated middle class, already struggling in the face of a prewar currency crash.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Brent crude, the international benchmark, traded above $111 a barrel, or more than 50% above its prewar price.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Brent crude, the international benchmark, traded above $111 a barrel, or more than 50% above its prewar price.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The shutdown has piled new pressures on Iran’s once large and educated middle class, already struggling in the face of a prewar currency crash.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Brent crude, the international benchmark, traded above $111 a barrel, or more than 50% above its prewar price.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Brent crude, the international benchmark, traded above $111 a barrel, or more than 50% above its prewar price.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 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 5 May. 2026.
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