prewar
Americanadjective
adjective
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Morgan said this week that oil exports out of the Persian Gulf are now only 11% lower than prewar levels, but product levels remain at 42% below normal.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Exports from the region rose 30% in September from the previous month, but are still well below prewar levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
With flows through Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline recently restored, the 10-day average of crude exports from the Middle East has rebounded to 17.5 million barrels a day, or 98% of prewar levels, J.P.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Oil prices extended recent declines on signs that Middle East crude exports are recovering toward prewar levels, despite the absence of clear progress in U.S.-Iran talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The elevator was prewar, with gilded, curving bars like a birdcage.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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