rationed

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In 2025 New York City’s summer-jobs program—the nation’s largest—drew roughly 200,000 applications for about 100,000 slots, and rationed them by lottery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Pack ice blocked the English Channel; coal stockpiles froze; electricity was rationed to five hours a day; and newspapers reduced their size to conserve paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The government has rationed gasoline sales and some hospital services due the fuel shortages, and Diaz-Canel acknowledged last week that his government had held talks with the United States.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

One member of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the access was "fully rationed and strictly time-limited".

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

It wasn’t even rationed, like sleep or bread.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys