rationing
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Water rationing measures have been tried previously in 2020 and 2015, when some 400,000 households only received running water every third day.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
But he found himself rationing the meal swipes, starting the semester conservatively and ending with extras, which he used by inviting his friends to come with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Puerto Rico has begun rationing water across the island amid a drought, leaving some residents without supply for 48 hours at a time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The water rationing is expected to last for the rest of August, according to Puerto Rico’s Aqueduct and Sewer Authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
On one page she saw a list of headings: exchange controls, rationing, the mass evacuation of large towns, the conscription of labor.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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