ration
noun
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage.
will be rationing
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future progressiveof ration.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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One attendee at the anniversary dinner observed: "We have moved from the days when local authorities were providers of services, through a period when they became 'facilitators', to now, when they will be rationing services."
From The Guardian ● Dec. 12, 2010
