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ration

[rash-uhn, rey-shuhn] / ˈræʃ ən, ˈreɪ ʃən /




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The fact that it's cheaper to borrow means the price of houses has to go up, to ration the available supply.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Previously, Anthropic had to ration access at five-hour rate limits and peak-hour caps, to avoid overwhelming its servers.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Rasoul Khalifeh Soltani, secretary of Iran’s Steel Producers Association, called on companies to ration their use of steel sheets for the next two months, according to Iranian state media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Several nations in Africa and Asia -- which were more dependent upon Middle East supplies -- have already had to ration fuel or electricity.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

I also made sure he ate his llama ration.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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