rationed

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Blackouts have hit Pakistan, the Philippines has imposed a four-day workweek, and countries including Slovenia and Bangladesh have rationed fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The lack of electricity, except in rationed spurts, meant searing heat during the day followed by freezing cold during the night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Since the fall of communism 35 years ago, Poland has transformed itself from a command economy notorious for rationed goods and empty store shelves to one of the engines of European growth.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Across Ukraine electricity is being rationed – with supplies turned on for a few hours each day.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

The van Daans have been sleeping all winter long on the same flannel sheet, which can’t be washed because detergent is rationed and in short supply.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank