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




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Now corporate leaders are scrambling to bring down expenses by finding ways to ration AI use in their organizations, steer workers toward cheaper, homegrown tools and help them hone their skills to improve returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

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

The Atlantic Council has urged nations to ration scarce oil supplies to better manage an extended Strait of Hormuz closure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

In the morning, they’d bury their C ration cans and other garbage, and head out for another day of working their way through the jungle.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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