moratorium

Under the state constitution, she cannot end the death penalty with the stroke of a pen or declare a moratorium on executions or grant clemency to death row inmates on her own.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

The 10-day moratorium to protect Poundland from its creditors expires on Thursday, but if there is a prospect of a solvent deal, the deadline could be extended.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Even if a state were to implement or extend a moratorium on construction, for example, whether it would apply to already started or late-stage projects would be a crucial variable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The death chamber was taken down and all but a handful of the remaining condemned inmates were relocated from segregated housing in San Quentin to other facilities across the state after Newsom’s 2019 moratorium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 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

Anti-AI sentiment is becoming increasingly serious, and moratoria on data-center development in the U.S. are growing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

As a wave of data center opposition sweeps the country, numerous towns and counties across the U.S. have instituted temporary moratoria and other restrictions on the facilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

These could include eviction moratoria, limiting late fees on rent payments, increasing access to emergency rental assistance, and freezing rent increases.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2023

Europe’s Single Resolution Board has enforced a payment moratoria at the three banks and will now assess whether it was in the public interest to save the lenders.

From Reuters ● Feb. 28, 2022

Thirdly: The most botched subject can secure from his prince letters of respite or moratoria; but who shall give them to the prince, unless he does it to himself?

From The Invisible Lodge by Jean Paul

New data center moratoriums are poised to make it harder for America’s AI darlings to secure computing power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

While hardware and other data center stocks were hard hit over fears of new regulations or moratoriums on data centers, this niche was holding up just fine on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Data-center projects now look set to face greater policy risk, much of it from states and municipalities and in the form of moratoriums, permitting restrictions, utility-rate changes and added reporting requirements, said Bloomberg Intelligence analysts.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Most of the moratoriums, for instance, will end in one to three years.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

"All praise to the power of the war-time moratoriums," Farrel declared.

From The Pride of Palomar by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne