rationing
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Asian countries are rationing fuel, governments are emptying their crude-oil stockpiles, airlines are canceling thousands of flights, and Middle East alliances are fracturing.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Doreen couldn’t wait for the end of rationing, especially for the day when nylon stockings would be available in England.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
And many more countries are seeing reductions in gas consumption, he said, either through rationing or by encouraging students and employees to work remotely.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
Oil prices more than doubled, there was fuel rationing, and the significant knock-on effects were compounded by a second oil shock in 1979 with the Iranian Revolution.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Mother took one look and said, “Is the rationing that bad at your father’s? You’d better have some food to stick to all those bones.”
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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