rationed

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In 2025 New York City’s summer-jobs program—the nation’s largest—drew roughly 200,000 applications for about 100,000 slots, and rationed them by lottery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

First come the long lines for rationed gas and groceries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Water is rationed to 50 litres per person per day - to put that into perspective, the average person in the UK uses 142 litres a day, according to Water UK.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Since the fall of communism 35 years ago, Poland has transformed itself from a command economy notorious for rationed goods and empty store shelves to one of the engines of European growth.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Her only roll was already half-gone, and she rationed it strictly now, counting the sheets.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld