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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
Examples of prewar in a Sentence
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But over the past year, Ukraine’s stunning and largely unheralded success in opening up a secure and dependable Black Sea shipping corridor has put the country on track to return its grain exports to nearly prewar levels.
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Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
Late last May, the town and its prewar population of 40,000 were pelted with artillery for weeks, and when it was evacuated in early June, many homes and apartment complexes had been severely damaged.
—Valerie Hopkins Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 29 May 2024
One of his prewar edifices, which looms over the storied strip at 988 Fifth Avenue, was built in 1925 with just 12 apartments spread over 14 floors.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
In the first quarter of this year, Black Sea grain exports even exceeded prewar levels, according to the Ukrainian data.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Fighting has already depleted the town of much of its prewar population of about 17,000.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The United Nations says more than a million Palestinians are sheltering in Rafah, a fourfold increase from the city's prewar population and more than half of the Gaza Strip's total population.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Police officers, who were civil servants under Hamas’s prewar government, played a key role guarding international aid convoys until last month, when Israel began targeting them.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
His reckless prewar policy of dividing Israelis made the country vulnerable, tempting Iran’s allies to strike at a riven society.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2024
Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
Late last May, the town and its prewar population of 40,000 were pelted with artillery for weeks, and when it was evacuated in early June, many homes and apartment complexes had been severely damaged.
—Valerie Hopkins Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 29 May 2024
One of his prewar edifices, which looms over the storied strip at 988 Fifth Avenue, was built in 1925 with just 12 apartments spread over 14 floors.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
In the first quarter of this year, Black Sea grain exports even exceeded prewar levels, according to the Ukrainian data.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Fighting has already depleted the town of much of its prewar population of about 17,000.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The United Nations says more than a million Palestinians are sheltering in Rafah, a fourfold increase from the city's prewar population and more than half of the Gaza Strip's total population.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Police officers, who were civil servants under Hamas’s prewar government, played a key role guarding international aid convoys until last month, when Israel began targeting them.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
His reckless prewar policy of dividing Israelis made the country vulnerable, tempting Iran’s allies to strike at a riven society.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Prewar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prewar. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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