moratorium
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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
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
The defendants were able to get around the state’s moratorium by purchasing hospices that had existing licenses, authorities alleged.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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
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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