Rationing
noun
The action of sharing out or limiting the supply of something equally.
The government started rationing fuel after the natural disaster.
Often appears as...
- food rationing
- fuel rationing
noun
The action of sharing out or limiting the supply of something equally.
The government started rationing fuel after the natural disaster.
Often appears as...
- food rationing
- fuel rationing
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Pro Tip 1/3War Time
Often used when describing measures during war or crisis to control resources.
During the war, rationing of bread and meat was common.
Pro Tip 2/3Government Policy
Usually administered by governments as a form of economic control.
The new rationing policy affected how gasoline was distributed.
Pro Tip 3/3Scarcity Context
Implies a shortage of supplies leading to the need to ration.
Post-hurricane, there was rationing of essential supplies like water.
Pro Tip 1/3War Time
Often used when describing measures during war or crisis to control resources.
During the war, rationing of bread and meat was common.
Pro Tip 2/3Government Policy
Usually administered by governments as a form of economic control.
The new rationing policy affected how gasoline was distributed.
Pro Tip 3/3Scarcity Context
Implies a shortage of supplies leading to the need to ration.
Post-hurricane, there was rationing of essential supplies like water.
Pro Tip 1/3War Time
Often used when describing measures during war or crisis to control resources.
During the war, rationing of bread and meat was common.
Pro Tip 2/3Government Policy
Usually administered by governments as a form of economic control.
The new rationing policy affected how gasoline was distributed.
Pro Tip 3/3Scarcity Context
Implies a shortage of supplies leading to the need to ration.
Post-hurricane, there was rationing of essential supplies like water.
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Raspberry Pi: engaging...
basis of rationing to on each I think we were in we're in shortage for six months there's still a perception in certain circles that these things are in shortage but you can now buy them in good numbers and you started producing it in China and then you move to production back to the UK it's been an amazing surprise for us like everyone
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Bill Gross: Great ideas...
from the snow to lots of heat, and gas lines. There was gas rationing in 1973. The energy crisis was in full bore. I started reading "Popular Science" magazine, and I got really excited about the potential of solar energy to try and solve that crisis. I had just taken trigonometry in high school, I learned about the parabola
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How do vitamins work? -...
Because of that, most water-soluble vitamins need to be replenished on a daily basis through the food we eat. But fat-soluble vitamins have staying power because they can be packed into the liver and in fat cells. The body treats these parts like a pantry, storing the vitamins there and rationing them out when needed,
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Paul Gilding: The Earth...
and to redirect the auto industry, and from there to rationing of food and energy. Think about how a company responds to a bankruptcy threat and how a change that seemed impossible just gets done. Think about how an individual responds to a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness
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Jared Diamond: Lessons...
through a world war the experience of living through food and gas rationing and the experience of debating whether or not dropping atomic bombs would be more horrible than the likely consequences of not dropping atomic bombs all the people had that experience
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The Earth is full - Paul...
rationing of food and energy think about how a company responds to bankruptcy threats and how change that seemed impossible just gets done think about how an individual responds to a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness and how lifestyle changes that
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We need to track the...
in openly assessing and sharing everything that it could find out and discover about the risks we face. A global weather service for water would help us forecast water shortages. It could help us implement rationing well before reservoirs run dry.
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How do we heal medicine?...
because to have the best results you really needed the most expensive care in the country or in the world well then we really would be talking about rationing who we're going to cut off a medicare that would be really our only choice
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How do we heal medicine?...
And what that means is there's hope. Because to have the best results, you really needed the most expensive care in the country, or in the world, well then we really would be talking about rationing
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Why the Price of Insulin...
their insulin every month. Sometimes they have to go without paying. Sometimes they have to go without their insulin. This is insulin rationing. It's exactly what it sounds like.
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Raspberry Pi: engaging...
basis of rationing to on each I think we were in we're in shortage for six months there's still a perception in certain circles that these things are in shortage but you can now buy them in good numbers and you started producing it in China and then you move to production back to the UK it's been an amazing surprise for us like everyone
Video examples
Bill Gross: Great ideas...
from the snow to lots of heat, and gas lines. There was gas rationing in 1973. The energy crisis was in full bore. I started reading "Popular Science" magazine, and I got really excited about the potential of solar energy to try and solve that crisis. I had just taken trigonometry in high school, I learned about the parabola
Video examples
How do vitamins work? -...
Because of that, most water-soluble vitamins need to be replenished on a daily basis through the food we eat. But fat-soluble vitamins have staying power because they can be packed into the liver and in fat cells. The body treats these parts like a pantry, storing the vitamins there and rationing them out when needed,
Video examples
Paul Gilding: The Earth...
and to redirect the auto industry, and from there to rationing of food and energy. Think about how a company responds to a bankruptcy threat and how a change that seemed impossible just gets done. Think about how an individual responds to a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness
Video examples
Jared Diamond: Lessons...
through a world war the experience of living through food and gas rationing and the experience of debating whether or not dropping atomic bombs would be more horrible than the likely consequences of not dropping atomic bombs all the people had that experience
Video examples
The Earth is full - Paul...
rationing of food and energy think about how a company responds to bankruptcy threats and how change that seemed impossible just gets done think about how an individual responds to a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness and how lifestyle changes that
Video examples
We need to track the...
in openly assessing and sharing everything that it could find out and discover about the risks we face. A global weather service for water would help us forecast water shortages. It could help us implement rationing well before reservoirs run dry.
Video examples
How do we heal medicine?...
because to have the best results you really needed the most expensive care in the country or in the world well then we really would be talking about rationing who we're going to cut off a medicare that would be really our only choice
Video examples
How do we heal medicine?...
And what that means is there's hope. Because to have the best results, you really needed the most expensive care in the country, or in the world, well then we really would be talking about rationing
Video examples
Why the Price of Insulin...
their insulin every month. Sometimes they have to go without paying. Sometimes they have to go without their insulin. This is insulin rationing. It's exactly what it sounds like.
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Jeff Bezos
American Businessman
A life of stasis would be population control, combined with energy rationing. That is the stasis world that you live in if you stay. And even with improvements in efficiency, you'll still have to ration energy. That, to me, doesn't sound like a very exciting civilization for our grandchildren's grandchildren to live in.
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Ezekiel Emanuel
American Scientist
Reasoning based on cost has been strenuously resisted; it violated the Hippocratic Oath, was associated with rationing, and derided as putting a price on life... Indeed, many physicians were willing to lie to get patients what they needed from insurance companies that were trying to hold down costs.
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Tim Griffin
American Politician
I believe our health care system is in drastic need of innovative, patient-centered reforms that encourage competition and increase consumer choice, not the bloated bureaucracy, tax increases, rationing, and mandates in the president's government takeover.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
People spending more of their own money on routine health care would make the system more competitive and transparent and restore the confidence between the patients and the doctors without government rationing.
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Sara Gideon
American Politician
When I hear about Mainers rationing their medication or losing their life-savings despite being insured, I know our health care system requires major reform.
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Jason Fried
American Businessman
By rationing in-person meetings, their stature is elevated to that of a rare treat. They become something to be savored, something special.
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Vivienne Westwood
English Designer
I was born during the war and grew up in a time of rationing. We didn't have anything. It's influenced the way I look at the world.
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Richard Lamm
American Politician
It is my passionate belief that we can all have better health care through rationing.
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Omar Torrijos Herrera
Panamanian Soldier
I don't like Communism because it hands out wealth through rationing books.
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Tim Curry
British Actor
I remember candy rationing until I was, like, 7.
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Jeff Bezos
American Businessman
A life of stasis would be population control, combined with energy rationing. That is the stasis world that you live in if you stay. And even with improvements in efficiency, you'll still have to ration energy. That, to me, doesn't sound like a very exciting civilization for our grandchildren's grandchildren to live in.
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Ezekiel Emanuel
American Scientist
Reasoning based on cost has been strenuously resisted; it violated the Hippocratic Oath, was associated with rationing, and derided as putting a price on life... Indeed, many physicians were willing to lie to get patients what they needed from insurance companies that were trying to hold down costs.
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Tim Griffin
American Politician
I believe our health care system is in drastic need of innovative, patient-centered reforms that encourage competition and increase consumer choice, not the bloated bureaucracy, tax increases, rationing, and mandates in the president's government takeover.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
People spending more of their own money on routine health care would make the system more competitive and transparent and restore the confidence between the patients and the doctors without government rationing.
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Sara Gideon
American Politician
When I hear about Mainers rationing their medication or losing their life-savings despite being insured, I know our health care system requires major reform.
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Jason Fried
American Businessman
By rationing in-person meetings, their stature is elevated to that of a rare treat. They become something to be savored, something special.
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Vivienne Westwood
English Designer
I was born during the war and grew up in a time of rationing. We didn't have anything. It's influenced the way I look at the world.
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Richard Lamm
American Politician
It is my passionate belief that we can all have better health care through rationing.
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Omar Torrijos Herrera
Panamanian Soldier
I don't like Communism because it hands out wealth through rationing books.
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Tim Curry
British Actor
I remember candy rationing until I was, like, 7.
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