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moratorium

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


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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

Asked about the call for a moratorium, Sir Keir said: "I think it's time to look across the board at protests and the cumulative effect."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"A moratorium is appropriate given the impacts of massive data centers in other states on the environment and on electricity rates," Mills said in a statement announcing the veto.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

When the scope of the state’s fraud first came to light in 2020, 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. 21, 2026

His idea was to offer the Russians a two-year moratorium on nuclear testing, with compliance to be verified by eight to twelve monitoring stations on each country’s territory.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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