rationing
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In response, governments have resorted to interventions to repress demand, such as rationing, issuing Covid-era like directives to work from home, and giving some domestic consumers priority over others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Strikes on its energy infrastructure had already led to rationing of motor fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Demand destruction — whether through conservation or rationing — is “better than nothing, but not very much” to offset those inventory declines.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
President Richard Nixon went on prime-time TV on Nov. 7, 1973, warning of sacrifices like colder homes and offices, less air travel, and even gasoline rationing.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The electricity is out for power rationing when we arrive, but thankfully, there's plenty of water.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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