- present participle of ration.
rationing
Example Sentences
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In the 1949 classic, a small group of Londoners discover treasure and declare independence making them exempt from post-war rationing and other bureaucratic restrictions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
So the rationing helps for them self-govern a little bit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
But the rationing has frustrated many ordinary citizens, with Nasanjargal telling AFP that the lines are "very troublesome and extremely difficult overall".
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
This would include waiving of taxes on animal feed inputs, as well as "active retail price monitoring to deter opportunity price gouging and rationing".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
I realize that they have no mealtimes, no rationing of food, and I think that these Powhatan people must be the wealthiest people on the earth.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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World War I
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