rations
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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"We spent so many months with no fresh rations as the ships failed to reach here, or the limited vegetables they were carrying were spoiled during the long journey," she recalled.
From Barron's • May 18, 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
Pensioners and families living on fixed incomes are hit the hardest, forced to stretch rations, skip meals or rely on remittances from relatives abroad — if they are lucky enough to have them.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
Motorists are also now required to register for a National Fuel Pass which rations the amount of fuel that people can buy.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
He lifted two bags of food, our rations.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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