post-war
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The entire post-war economic world order was organized by the U.S. and a handful of allies, along with the institutions that undergird global commitments to human rights and international law.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the 1949 classic, a small group of Londoners discover treasure and declare independence making them exempt from post-war rationing and other bureaucratic restrictions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Mladić was brought up in the new, post-war construct of Yugoslavia.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
She added that scale is particularly important for Europe to be able to compete in AI and other new technologies at a time when Europe's post-war growth model faces major challenges.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The post-war industrial expansion had resulted in more and more emphasis being placed on motion study.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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