moratorium

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New Jersey Assemblyman Chigozie Onyema is a sponsor of the state’s proposed surveillance pricing ban that also places a moratorium on electronic shelving labels.

From Salon • May 18, 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

Glendale recently imposed a moratorium on delivery robots, a setback Kashani called “obviously disappointing.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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