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

While men continued to do state-sanctioned jobs, even as their pay and rations dwindled, it was women who looked for ways to feed their families.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

From meagre rations, he plumped for Johnny Kenny.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 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

They were not on the trail pulling a sled at ten miles an hour, so they didn't need full rations.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell