put a moratorium

Frequency: 7.815.9 per million words

to put a temporary suspension in effect

moratoriumVERB + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • The government decided to put a moratorium on deep-sea drilling.
  • They plan to put a moratorium on new construction in the area.
  • The committee voted to put a two-year moratorium on logging.
  • Activists urged the city council to put a moratorium on evictions.
  • We need to put a temporary moratorium on all non-essential spending.
  • The school board will put a moratorium on new student admissions.
  • Environmental groups are pushing to put a moratorium on commercial whaling.
  • The company agreed to put a moratorium on testing controversial products.
  • Before making a decision, they decided to put a brief moratorium on the project.
  • It's time to put a moratorium on further urban expansion.