How to Use moratorium in a Sentence

moratorium

noun
  • The treaty calls for a nuclear testing moratorium.
  • But the moratorium vote wasn’t enough to save them.
    — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
  • New York is poised to change how the moratorium works in light of that ruling.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The tribe rebuked Biden in the first days of his term over the oil and gas moratorium.
    — Brady McCombs, ajc, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The moratorium will be in place for five months and could be extended.
    — Mary Ramsey updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
  • Two months behind on rent, they would have been evicted if not for the moratorium.
    — Michael Casey, Fortune, 3 May 2026
  • But a moratorium is a bad idea — even a temporary one.
    — Mehdi Paryavi, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
  • And then there's a couple that just to have outright moratoriums.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • But in other cases, a moratorium is closer to a stand-in for a ban.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Once the new rule is adopted, the moratorium is lifted.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • And a moratorium isn’t among those powers.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
  • If a pause is not put in place soon, the letter said governments should step in and create a moratorium.
    — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Daniel said a moratorium sets off red flags when trying to secure financing for a project.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Teams can now negotiate deals with free agents during the moratorium and agree to deals.
    — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2023
  • Macon County is set to vote on a one-year moratorium within a month.
    — Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • In New York, an eviction fight is ramping up now that the moratorium is over.
    — CBS News, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Throughout the health crisis — amid moratoriums and federal rent aid — that rate was cut in about half.
    — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2024
  • Naturally, the moratorium is a good thing for the future of the species.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 July 2023
  • Segovia supports extending the moratorium until at least the end of the year.
    — Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2021
  • This winter moratorium will now extend to extreme heat events for those customers.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Runestad has proposed a one-year moratorium on data centers in the state.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • However, there is a statewide moratorium on the death penalty.
    — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
  • The two sides agreed to a moratorium on free agency, which was supposed to begin earlier this month.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • But at the time of Kate’s death, that moratorium hadn’t begun, even though the extreme heat had arrived.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Next week, the city council will have a final vote on the restrictions when the moratorium is lifted.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, the cases were put on hold by the moratorium, and rent continued to go unpaid.
    — New York Times, 16 Nov. 2021
  • So when the moratorium was lifted, a wave of eviction notices followed.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • How will a data center moratorium work?
    — Terry Roueche, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
  • The county is still considering how to enforce such a moratorium, and what that would cost.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • Only in New Mexico has a statewide moratorium been in place for as long.
    — New York Times, 14 Jan. 2022

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