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moratorium

[mawr-uh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-, mor-] / ˌmɔr əˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌmɒr- /


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Looming was a key Aug. 3 hearing for the judge to determine whether the moratorium should be extended.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

"The international community -- and the European Union in particular -- must make an immediate moratorium on executions a central issue" in any negotiations, said Amiry-Moghaddam.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

So it’s not especially surprising that Governor Kathy Hochul is opting out of adding to all of that and announcing a moratorium on building new data centers in the state.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Atlanta issued a self-storage moratorium last month, a move the city said was intended to make more land available for other uses, like housing and retail.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

The three-year test moratorium had been a difficult period for Livermore, now under the leadership of Edward Teller.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Perhaps more concerning for the industry, though, a spread of moratoria could add a constraint to an already scarce market for data-center sites that have adequate access to power, water and other resources.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Montebello, El Monte and Baldwin Park have all enacted temporary moratoria, and Alhambra recently banned data centers as part of a zoning code update.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

These could include eviction moratoria, limiting late fees on rent payments, increasing access to emergency rental assistance, and freezing rent increases.

From Science Daily Dec. 14, 2023

Europe’s Single Resolution Board has enforced a payment moratoria at the three banks and will now assess whether it was in the public interest to save the lenders.

From Reuters Feb. 28, 2022

Thirdly: The most botched subject can secure from his prince letters of respite or moratoria; but who shall give them to the prince, unless he does it to himself?

From The Invisible Lodge by Jean Paul

Among them are the US and China, which have both established voluntary moratoriums against explosive nuclear testing.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

CEOs need not speculate about whether data center moratoriums will hurt their businesses—they already know the answer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 13, 2026

The death penalty has been abolished in 23 of the 50 US states, while three others -- California, Oregon and Pennsylvania -- have moratoriums in place.

From Barron's Oct. 17, 2025

County staff said that eviction moratoriums typically result in some form of litigation.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2025

"All praise to the power of the war-time moratoriums," Farrel declared.

From The Pride of Palomar by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)




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