as in to allot
to give as a share or portion
the region has had to ration water during times of drought
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Recent Examples of ration
Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Shortages of food, once guaranteed by a government rationing system, are threatening to push millions of Cubans closer to malnutrition.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Time, 3 Dec. 2025
Because of a program designed to ration vaccine supply, launched on September 1, 2013, anyone age 79 on that date was eligible for a shingles vaccine for one year, while people who were 80 or older would never be eligible.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Porter County will begin rationing road salt after taking delivery of nearly half the salt for the season with three months of winter remaining.
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To seed future demand for soybeans, the ASA brought U.S. experts to demonstrate methods for feeding livestock that instead used a ration of corn and soybean meal.
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Both Democrats on the court, Commissioners Roderick Miles and Alisa Simmons, voted against giving Public Interest Legal Foundation more than the $250,000 the original contract allotted for.—
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The letter proposes that Jackson County withhold all funding allotted toward the Chiefs.—
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According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.—
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The proposal also lays out how to spend money from California’s signature cap-and-trade program, which sets limits on greenhouse gas emissions and allows large polluters to buy and sell unused emission allowances at quarterly auctions.—
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One of the provisions of Measure C is to allocate revenue from the hotel tax boost in varying percentages, depending on the use.—
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The bond measure would allocate $7 billion toward the state’s Multifamily Housing Program, which issues low-interest loans to build and maintain permanent and transitional rental housing for lower-income households.—
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That response was to a question specifically about inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who missed the Broncos’ final two regular-season games with a hamstring injury and was one of the only players not on the field during a brief portion of Friday’s workout open to reporters.—
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Credit card interest rates represent a significant portion of financial institutions’ revenue.—
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The remaining 14 assigned a hold or underperform rating.—
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At age 19, Woodhouse was a second lieutenant and assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen.—
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Jennifer Lopez, for example, stepped out on December 6 in a slouchy shawl-collar cardigan that was equal parts festive and classic.—
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For tougher soap scum, mix equal parts vinegar and dish soap in a microwave-safe bowl.—
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However, just two years later, Forté was arrested at Newark International Airport with liquid cocaine and charged with possession and intent to distribute.—
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Consumers quickly turned to social media and OPS for answers after learning that diesel fuel was mixed with regular unleaded gasoline and distributed to gas stations operated by Costco, Murphy Express and King Soopers.—
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Advertisement While most Iranians are too young to remember these horrors firsthand, a substantial proportion—those over 50—lived through them.—
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The 162-foot superyacht, which recently left the construction hall at Feadship’s Aalsmeer facility after many months under wraps, offers both length and volume but remains wonderfully in proportion.—
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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