moratorium
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In his first term, he ended a 20-year moratorium on executions committed by the federal government.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Clark warned that scammers, despite a California moratorium on licenses, have continued to thrive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
When the scope of the state’s fraud first came to light in 2020, one of California’s first moves was to put a moratorium on issuing new hospice licenses to give officials time to strengthen oversight.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Denver, Colo., prohibits self-storage facilities near light-rail stations, where officials are hoping for new housing, while Providence, R.I., instituted a city-wide moratorium in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
But it also set a chronological limit to this moratorium.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing moratorium
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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