moratorium

Example Sentences

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In December 2024, the executive agreed to a temporary moratorium on petroleum licensing.

From BBC

The national security strategy committee is calling for a "temporary moratorium" until the Electoral Commission produces a set of rules on accepting crypto donations.

From BBC

A moratorium on state AI was removed from the “One Big Beautiful Bill” act by a 99 to 1 Senate vote last year, they noted.

From MarketWatch

South Korea has an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment, with the last prisoners executed in 1997.

From Barron's

South Korea has an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment -- the last prisoners were executed in 1997 -- with a death sentence effectively banishing Yoon to life behind bars.

From Barron's