moratorium
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An Iranian moratorium on enriched uranium, after which enrichment would be limited to 3.67 percent, with intensive inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency;
From Slate • May 7, 2026
The startup noted that days after Musk entered the AI race in 2023 he called for a 6-month moratorium on development of advanced AI.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
In his first term, he ended a 20-year moratorium on executions committed by the federal government.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 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
As it happened, not everyone in the nuclear research and development community thought a test moratorium would be a bad thing.
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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