moratorium on

Frequency: 9.035.7 per million words

used to specify the subject of the ban or suspension

moratoriumNOUN + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • The city placed a moratorium on industrial development in town.
  • The government has called for a moratorium on weapons testing.
  • The council imposed a moratorium on new construction in the historic district.
  • Activists demanded a global moratorium on deep-sea mining.
  • There is currently a moratorium on student loan repayments.
  • The company announced a moratorium on hiring until next quarter.
  • Environmental groups are pushing for a moratorium on offshore oil drilling.
  • The international body declared a moratorium on commercial whaling.
  • After public outcry, the city decided to lift the moratorium on tree cutting.
  • Many countries agreed to a moratorium on the use of certain chemicals.