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
The crowd was the sixth largest recorded post-war attendance for a boxing event anywhere in the world.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
“In recent months, retail sales growth has moderated, and employment gains have slumped near zero again, consumer sentiment declined in August despite already being near post-war lows, and housing activity remains punk.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Historically, the event was closely linked with the Christian Democratic movement, the now-defunct centrist Catholic political party that dominated Italian politics for nearly 50 years in the post-war period.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 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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