get a ration

Frequency: 7.512.5 per million words

to obtain or be given a ration

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Examples (10)

  • During the war, everyone had to get a ration of food.
  • The refugees hoped to get their daily ration of water.
  • Each worker will get a ration of supplies for the week.
  • She was eager to get her ration of coffee this morning.
  • If you arrive early, you might get a larger ration.
  • The soldiers were relieved to finally get their ration of warm meals.
  • Due to the shortage, we could only get a small ration of fuel.
  • It's difficult to get a fair ration when resources are scarce.
  • Children would often get a special ration of milk during lean times.
  • We had to wait in line to get our ration of bread.