rationed
Example Sentences
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Blackouts have hit Pakistan, the Philippines has imposed a four-day workweek, and countries including Slovenia and Bangladesh have rationed fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Petrol and diesel are being rationed, and prices, already significantly higher than in neighbouring Thailand, have risen sharply.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
First come the long lines for rationed gas and groceries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The government has rationed gasoline sales and some hospital services due the fuel shortages, and Diaz-Canel acknowledged last week that his government had held talks with the United States.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Like other things now, thought must be rationed.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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