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moratorium

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


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The measure wasn’t a moratorium, but Mayor Blake Hankey warned that it would be “financially burdensome” and restrict development beyond data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Under the state constitution, she cannot end the death penalty with the stroke of a pen or declare a moratorium on executions or grant clemency to death row inmates on her own.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

On Thursday, the 10-day moratorium to protect Poundland from its creditors expires, but if there is a prospect of a solvent deal, the deadline could be extended.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The death chamber was taken down and all but a handful of the remaining condemned inmates were relocated from segregated housing in San Quentin to other facilities across the state after Newsom’s 2019 moratorium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

On the basis of these promises, the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth and the leaders of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights agreed to a moratorium on all demonstrations.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

Anti-AI sentiment is becoming increasingly serious, and moratoria on data-center development in the U.S. are growing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

As a wave of data center opposition sweeps the country, numerous towns and counties across the U.S. have instituted temporary moratoria and other restrictions on the facilities.

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

It’s unclear what exactly will happen after both eviction moratoria have lapsed.

From Slate ● Oct. 12, 2020

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 data center moratoriums are poised to make it harder for America’s AI darlings to secure computing power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

While hardware and other data center stocks were hard hit over fears of new regulations or moratoriums on data centers, this niche was holding up just fine on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Any moratoriums on building datacenters that stem out of the midterms could trigger less capital flowing to the AI build-out, said Catrambone at DWS.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

The parent furor has led some districts, including New York City and Los Angeles, to impose moratoriums on student use of AI in the classroom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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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