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• n  the act of rationing
  during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline
• v  restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
• v  distribute in rations, as in the army

• When Leon Henderson headed the Office of Price Administration, he fought hard against sprung rationingrationing of a single commodity announced overnight without suitable .
• The Federal Energy Office made it official last week: it has "certainly decided" against beginning nationwide gasoline rationing on March 1.
• Will the rationing of autos, refrigerators, and many other civilian items be necessary after Japan quits? Last week, the Wall Street Journal got its fingers on a confidential War .

• ration
• ration out

News & Articles

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• Conserve water
  The City of Lehi asks that all residents be mindful of and conserve water now to avoid rationing water at the end of summer. Please follow the below watering tips and know that conserving our …
  June 13, 2013 - Provo Daily Herald
• Ruidoso Downs moves to tighter water restrictions
  Stage 4 Water Rationing Restrictions are in effect immediately for the city of Ruidoso Downs. The target for stage 4 water rationing is a 50 percent reduction in daily water demand.
  June 12, 2013 - Ruidoso News
• East Texas couple celebrates 70 years together
  Through the war and rationing years and all that came after an East Texas couple has endured together and are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary.
  June 11, 2013 - FOX 19 Cincinnati

Quotes

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• Arnold Schwarzenegger in Imperial Valley News
  For the areas in Northern California that supply most of our water, this March, April and May have been the driest ever in our recorded history,Governor Schwarzenegger said. "As a result, some local governments are rationing water,...
• Alexander Medvedev in BusinessWeek
  Alexander Medvedev warned that "if Belarus siphons off a part of the gas destined to our European clients that crosses its territory, that gas will be missing from the system. I cannot, therefore, exclude any future forced rationing of our stocks...
• Barack Obama in Vancouver Sun
  Whenever you start hearing these arguments about socialized medicine, government takeover, rationing, Canada-style health care, what I need you to do is to actually pay attention to the argument,Mr. Obama said during a town hall meeting on...