reduce rations
Frequency: 7.010.9 per million words
to decrease the amount of rations
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Examples (10)
- The army had to reduce rations when the supply lines were cut.
- Due to the shortage, the government decided to reduce food rations.
- The prison governor threatened to reduce the inmates' rations.
- They were forced to reduce their daily rations to survive the winter.
- Aid agencies warned they might have to reduce rations for refugees.
- The captain refused to reduce the crew's water rations.
- We must reduce rations immediately to conserve our remaining stock.
- The explorers agreed to reduce their rations to make the food last longer.
- Any attempt to reduce rations further could lead to starvation.
- Officials announced plans to reduce grain rations next month.