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moratorium

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


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On the other hand, they’re fighting back against moratorium bills and other regulations.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

In March, he and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced legislation calling for a moratorium on new data centers until critical safeguards are put into place.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Tuesday's vote in parliament follows more than two decades of a de facto moratorium on executions.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

He plans to prioritize construction of new 1,000-square-foot homes by fast-tracking their approval, reducing fees and placing a moratorium on new housing regulations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

That would create difficulty for Stassen, for international pressure to suspend tests was growing—indeed, the Soviets had proposed a test moratorium in May, just as Stassen’s task forces were coming together.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Perhaps more concerning for the industry, though, a spread of moratoria could add a constraint to an already scarce market for data-center sites that have adequate access to power, water and other resources.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Montebello, El Monte and Baldwin Park have all enacted temporary moratoria, and Alhambra recently banned data centers as part of a zoning code update.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

"Similar eviction moratoria after a climate-related disaster, potentially as part of federal recovery aid and efforts, could provide valuable protection to renters in affected communities," says He.

From Science Daily Dec. 14, 2023

Europe’s Single Resolution Board has enforced a payment moratoria at the three banks and will now assess whether it was in the public interest to save the lenders.

From Reuters Feb. 28, 2022

Thirdly: The most botched subject can secure from his prince letters of respite or moratoria; but who shall give them to the prince, unless he does it to himself?

From The Invisible Lodge by Jean Paul

New moratoriums rarely tend to address extant data center projects, as seen in Landover’s case, and are even fuzzier when it comes to future policy.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Among them are the US and China, which have both established voluntary moratoriums against explosive nuclear testing.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a Houston Republican, sent a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that same day asking him to “investigate” any counties seeking to implement moratoriums and “explore any necessary legal actions.”

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

CEOs need not speculate about whether data center moratoriums will hurt their businesses—they already know the answer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 13, 2026

"All praise to the power of the war-time moratoriums," Farrel declared.

From The Pride of Palomar by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne




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