rations
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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His wife took the chance to leave double food rations for their canary, Pavarotti.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The protesters also alleged that food rations had been reduced at the facility, forcing them to purchase costly items at the commissary.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
In 1941, the company purchased distilling facilities in Virginia and Lyons, N.Y., to increase production, then during the war it made pectin, a vital preservative used in military food rations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Canadian Rangers on the patrol suffered a bout of food poisoning, likely from the military rations they were eating.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
If gold meant food, then the miller would have to give me my rations.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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