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moratorium

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


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The end of the Irish moratorium on new data centers has allowed Microsoft to try to proceed with plans for a big new data site in Naas, just outside Dublin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The second moratorium vote failed exactly like the first.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Several local organizations have called for a two-year moratorium on the use of AI in New York's public schools, which educate more than 900,000 students.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The company pulled its plans in late March following public outcry and a March 4 city council vote to extend a temporary data center moratorium and place a ban on Tuesday’s ballot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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




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