moratorium
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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
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. 17, 2026
A moratorium risks turning that opportunity into a missed moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
A moratorium signals uncertainty to companies deciding where to build, and in a fast-moving sector, even a temporary pause can redirect projects permanently.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
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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