extra ration

Frequency: 6.58.9 per million words

an additional amount of a ration

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Examples (10)

  • During the famine, children with special needs received an extra ration of food.
  • The soldiers were promised an extra ration of rum after the successful mission.
  • Workers in the heavy industry often got an extra ration of bread or meat.
  • Due to the severe winter, families were allocated an extra ration of fuel.
  • The manager approved an extra ration of supplies for the remote outpost.
  • As a reward for their hard work, the team enjoyed an extra ration of coffee.
  • The surviving crew members were given an extra ration of water from the emergency stores.
  • Expectant mothers were entitled to an extra ration of milk and eggs.
  • He secretly saved his extra ration of sugar to trade for other goods.
  • The government introduced an extra ration of cooking oil during the scarcity.