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moratorium

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


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Reading about the city’s upcoming moratorium on delivery robots, I literally cheered.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

A moratorium risks turning that opportunity into a missed moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Concerns about energy demand are real, but a moratorium doesn’t solve them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

California’s next governor would have the power to end Newsom’s moratorium on the death penalty, appoint state judges and grant state pardons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

His idea was to offer the Russians a two-year moratorium on nuclear testing, with compliance to be verified by eight to twelve monitoring stations on each country’s territory.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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