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ration

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




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Previously, Anthropic had to ration access at five-hour rate limits and peak-hour caps, to avoid overwhelming its servers.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Chevron also reconfigured its Asian refineries to make them yield more fuel as Asia faces a severe shortage and has been forced to ration oil products.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

On Tuesday, Germany’s Lufthansa said it would cancel some European routes and 20,000 short-haul flights scheduled until October in a bid to ration jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Uncollected garbage rotted in heaps, and people cued outside of bakeries for their daily government ration of bread.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

But instead of using the ration cards to sell goods for profit, like I do, they pass the cards to the resistance.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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