rationed
Example Sentences
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After the second world war, sugar remained rationed in Britain for several years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The fact that marginal cost pricing would lead to reselling, creating windfall profits for anyone lucky enough to get a rationed ticket, does not alter the principle.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Pack ice blocked the English Channel; coal stockpiles froze; electricity was rationed to five hours a day; and newspapers reduced their size to conserve paper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Petrol and diesel are being rationed, and prices, already significantly higher than in neighbouring Thailand, have risen sharply.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
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
