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 Atlantic Council has urged nations to ration scarce oil supplies to better manage an extended Strait of Hormuz closure.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Rental prices for advanced chips have risen sharply, while some AI tools have seen more downtime or have been forced to ration usage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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
"Maybe their contact in the ration office knows somebody in our ration office."
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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The Diary of Anne Frank
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