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 six-month moratorium on development of advanced AI.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
The town council supports the moratorium, but says Leominster has been "significantly damaged" by the water pollution and restrictions.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Reading about the city’s upcoming moratorium on delivery robots, I literally cheered.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The idea he put forth was that a testing moratorium would halt research into making H-bombs safer, thereby leaving the United States with an obsolete “dirty” nuclear arsenal.
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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