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ration

[rash-uhn, rey-shuhn] / ˈræʃ ən, ˈreɪ ʃən /




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As Joe Tigay, portfolio manager at Ration Equity Armor Fund, puts it, “the wall of worry remains formidable, but history suggests it’s worth climbing.”

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Ration packs rooted through over and over to find the good snacks.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2020

Ration your food supply: it may have to last for 14 days or more.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2015

Untying the pocket flaps, Louie found several thick chocolate bars – probably Hershey's military-issue Ration D bars – divided into segments and packaged in waxed containers to resist gas attack.

From The Guardian • Jan. 16, 2011

Ration card restrictions, abysmal puddings, the deteriorating quality of fingernail varnish—these are crimes they feel in their souls.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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