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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

One of California’s first moves was to put a moratorium on issuing new hospice licenses to give officials time to strengthen oversight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Concerns about energy demand are real, but a moratorium doesn’t solve them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

As it happened, not everyone in the nuclear research and development community thought a test moratorium would be a bad thing.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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