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moratorium

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


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New Jersey Assemblyman Chigozie Onyema is a sponsor of the state’s proposed surveillance pricing ban that also places a moratorium on electronic shelving labels.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

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

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

Abolitionists were becoming hopeful that more profound death penalty reform or possibly a moratorium might be achievable.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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