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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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The big picture: While Russian LNG shipments have risen, overall EU dependence on the Kremlin is a small fraction of prewar levels.
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Ben Geman, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Her share is a far cry from the monthly prewar teacher salary of 49,000 rials, but Ms. Khaishan remains dedicated.
—Abdulghani Aqlan, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated these points just ahead of a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, saying both NATO membership and returning to prewar borders were unrealistic goals.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
That’s not a criticism, because the streets of prewar Jewish Eastern Europe also jostled and overflowed; Grade’s prose mimetically reproduces the way Jews thronged in their tight quarters.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Ben Geman, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Her share is a far cry from the monthly prewar teacher salary of 49,000 rials, but Ms. Khaishan remains dedicated.
—Abdulghani Aqlan, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated these points just ahead of a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, saying both NATO membership and returning to prewar borders were unrealistic goals.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
That’s not a criticism, because the streets of prewar Jewish Eastern Europe also jostled and overflowed; Grade’s prose mimetically reproduces the way Jews thronged in their tight quarters.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
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 12 Apr. 2025.
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