short ration
Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words
a reduced amount of rations
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Examples (10)
- We've been put on short rations due to the supply shortage.
- The soldiers survived on short rations during the difficult campaign.
- During the famine, families had to endure short rations for months.
- Many households are now on short rations after the economic downturn.
- The explorers knew they would face short rations if they extended their journey.
- Living on short rations taught them the value of every morsel of food.
- The emergency kit included only short rations for two days.
- After the storm, the villagers were placed on short rations until aid arrived.
- He remembered his childhood days of short rations with a mix of sadness and resilience.
- The crew had to contend with short rations when their ship was stranded.