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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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After the moves, only about 425 JASSM-ER out of a prewar inventory of 2,300 will remain available for the rest of the globe.
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Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Global oil markets have reacted sharply, with Brent crude rising to about $107 a barrel—more than 45 percent above prewar levels—amid Iranian pressure on shipping lanes and attacks on regional energy infrastructure.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Inflation had sent food prices to 10 times the prewar cost.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Patrick De Haan, chief analyst at Gas Buddy, estimates that, by sometime this week, motorists will have spent an additional $10 billion on gas compared with prewar levels.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
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Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Global oil markets have reacted sharply, with Brent crude rising to about $107 a barrel—more than 45 percent above prewar levels—amid Iranian pressure on shipping lanes and attacks on regional energy infrastructure.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Inflation had sent food prices to 10 times the prewar cost.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Patrick De Haan, chief analyst at Gas Buddy, estimates that, by sometime this week, motorists will have spent an additional $10 billion on gas compared with prewar levels.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Mar. 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 Apr. 2026.
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