rations

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Pensioners and families living on fixed incomes are hit the hardest, forced to stretch rations, skip meals or rely on remittances from relatives abroad — if they are lucky enough to have them.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

In his testimony, Mohammed said meals in the prison are “extremely insufficient,” going on to describe meager rations with “tiny pieces of bread” and “undercooked, dry rice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

In the platypus attendant's logbook, the interns found evidence that his rations en route were being decreased as some of the worms began to perish.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

"Amidst severe hunger and famine-like conditions, many families tell us they are now too weak to compete for food rations," the groups said.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

She gave him all her emergency rations: chocolate and candy and sweetened condensed milk.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein