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moratorium

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


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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

A moratorium risks turning that opportunity into a missed moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

California’s next governor would have the power to end Newsom’s moratorium on the death penalty, appoint state judges and grant state pardons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A moratorium would send the wrong signal at the wrong time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But it also set a chronological limit to this moratorium.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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