rationed
Example Sentences
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The fact that marginal cost pricing would lead to reselling, creating windfall profits for anyone lucky enough to get a rationed ticket, does not alter the principle.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
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
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
On the island of about 9.6 million people, diesel sales are now suspended and gasoline sales are drastically rationed.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
It wasn’t even rationed, like sleep or bread.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
