strict rationing

Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words

Used to describe a very controlled system of rationing.

rationingADJECTIVE + rationing

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Examples (10)

  • Strict rationing of basic foodstuffs was still in force.
  • During the war, the population endured strict rationing of essential goods.
  • The government had to impose strict rationing on water due to the severe drought.
  • Families struggled under the burden of strict rationing for many years.
  • They fear the introduction of even more strict rationing if resources dwindle further.
  • Strict rationing became a necessity after the natural disaster.
  • The new policy led to strict rationing of electricity during peak hours.
  • Life under strict rationing taught people the value of every single item.
  • He remembers his grandparents talking about the days of strict rationing.
  • The economic crisis might necessitate strict rationing measures to ensure fair distribution.