ration
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By October 1941, the daily ration was 200 grams of black bread, about the size of a pack of cigarettes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
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
The Atlantic Council has urged nations to ration scarce oil supplies to better manage an extended Strait of Hormuz closure.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Uncollected garbage rotted in heaps, and people cued outside of bakeries for their daily government ration of bread.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
All Dutch people will be issued new ration registration cards.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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The Diary of Anne Frank
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