moratorium
Example Sentences
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She has called for a two-year moratorium on Japan’s 8% consumption tax on food.
Moreno Valley will not join other nearby areas in temporarily banning new warehouse developments after the City Council voted against a proposed moratorium Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times
Some towns have imposed temporary moratoriums on data centers, but the projects could still go forward in the future.
But consumers who fall behind can face a shutoff once the moratorium ends at the end of March.
From Barron's
In the past the department issued similar, if temporary moratoriums on the use of other projectile weapons that fire so-called skip and beanbag rounds.
From Los Angeles Times
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