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moratorium

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


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However, the state did adopt a moratorium on issuing new hospice licenses, which came after a Los Angeles Times investigation and a state audit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

He urged WTO members to make the moratorium on e-commerce duty permanent.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Almost immediately, the council passed a one-year moratorium to stop it, which was subsequently vetoed by the mayor.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The long tenure of the share moratorium and service agreement tied to one of the deals could help Q&M to scale up a new franchise and platform, the head of research adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“Supporters of the moratorium effort can be forgiven for being so naïve,” Mauer suggests, “since the prison expansion that was about to take place was unprecedented in human history.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander