moratorium
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An Iranian moratorium on enriched uranium, after which enrichment would be limited to 3.67 percent, with intensive inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency;
From Slate • May 7, 2026
The startup noted that days after Musk entered the AI race in 2023 he called for a six-month moratorium on development of advanced AI.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
The town council supports the moratorium, but says Leominster has been "significantly damaged" by the water pollution and restrictions.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Reading about the city’s upcoming moratorium on delivery robots, I literally cheered.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The idea he put forth was that a testing moratorium would halt research into making H-bombs safer, thereby leaving the United States with an obsolete “dirty” nuclear arsenal.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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