moratorium
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Maine recently passed a moratorium on data centers larger than 20 megawatts until November 2027, and electricity-supply issues are dominating conversations in Virginia—colloquially known as data-center alley.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Commissioners killed the moratorium 3-2, with Eagle and Samuelson voting for it.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Several local organizations have called for a two-year moratorium on the use of AI in New York's public schools, which educate more than 900,000 students.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The county is still considering how to enforce such a moratorium, and what that would cost.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Fortunately, John Kendrew sensed that the moratorium on working on DNA did not extend to thinking about it.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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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