ration
noun
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage.
will ration
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future tenseof ration.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Mothers of infants are the latest group of consumers to feel the pinch of supply chain issues as a major drug-store chain announces it will ration baby formula.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
Otherwise, the spike in U.S. corn and soybean prices to record highs will "ration" demand in ways that will hurt food production too much.
From Reuters ● Jul. 31, 2012
But if he's wise, Bush will ration his smiles.
From Time Magazine Archive
“My dad will ration the water,” I say, looking around to make sure he’s not around.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
