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

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

In the central cities of Segou and Mopti, fuel is still rationed.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

The van Daans have been sleeping all winter long on the same flannel sheet, which can’t be washed because detergent is rationed and in short supply.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank