post-war
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Post-war Britain attracted immigrants to address labour shortages and shifting consumer demands while the late 1970s saw students and scholars coming for education.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
Post-war polls indicated that 85% supported a decision made without their knowledge, input or any form of democratic oversight.
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2025
Post-war, he said, the agency is prepared to assist whatever body is governing the strip in restoring services that have halted, including reopening schools.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023
Post-war Bosnia is split into the Serb-dominated Serb Republic and the Federation shared mainly by Croats and Bosniaks, two highly autonomous regions linked by a weak central government.
From Reuters • Jan. 25, 2022
Post-war jazz relied for its forward-moving momentum on being daringly free with the regular, four-beats-in-a-bar pulse.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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