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moratorium

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


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The second moratorium vote failed exactly like the first.

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

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 U.S. seeks a 20-year moratorium on Iranian nuclear enrichment and demands the handover of all enriched nuclear material.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Abolitionists were becoming hopeful that more profound death penalty reform or possibly a moratorium might be achievable.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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