ration
noun
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage.
has been rationing
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present perfect progressiveof ration (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The aid approval means Ukraine may be able to release artillery ammunition from dwindling stocks that it has been rationing.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Davis, 20, has stopped eating meat, is cutting back on showers and laundry, and has been rationing trips to the store to save on gas.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2022
She has been rationing the powder, supplementing it with a cooler made by Nestlé that she can tolerate in small quantities.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
The city has been rationing water for more than 1,000 days.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 11, 2014
The board for three weeks has been rationing out more money to its member banks, and some interest rates have retreated from their 40-year highs.
From Time Magazine Archive
