moratorium
Example Sentences
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South Korea has an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment, with the last prisoners executed in 1997.
From Barron's
South Korea has an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment -- the last prisoners were executed in 1997 -- with a death sentence effectively banishing Yoon to life behind bars.
From Barron's
She has called for a two-year moratorium on Japan’s 8% consumption tax on food.
Moreno Valley will not join other nearby areas in temporarily banning new warehouse developments after the City Council voted against a proposed moratorium Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times
Some towns have imposed temporary moratoriums on data centers, but the projects could still go forward in the future.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
