rationed
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After the second world war, sugar remained rationed in Britain for several years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
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
Bangladesh has rationed fuel and deployed the military to ward off unrest.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
Meat and cheese are scarce, they are rationed.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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