ration
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The fact that it's cheaper to borrow means the price of houses has to go up, to ration the available supply.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The shortfall is forcing countries in Asia to ration cooking fuel and airlines in Europe to cancel flights because of a jet fuel shortage.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Just a small supply loss can cause “outsize” price action as the market tries to ration the remaining barrels.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 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
That helped the enslaved families get along with their weekly ration of cornmeal and a pound of pork.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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The Diary of Anne Frank
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