Sentence examples for impose a moratorium from inspiring English sources

The bill would also impose a moratorium on license renewals and on new plant licenses.

He has introduced several measures to impose a moratorium on earmarks and impose other new restrictions.

Perhaps we should impose a moratorium on the very word "open".

I've tried to impose a moratorium on namechecking the great man when writing about comedy.

Amnesty International has urged the Indonesian government to impose a moratorium on the five executions.

But many local officials have criticized Mr. Obama's decision to impose a moratorium on deepwater offshore oil drilling.

Critics of billboards are urging the city to impose a moratorium on construction until new regulations take effect.

Mr. Bush should impose a moratorium on the death penalty pending a thorough review of the system.

The Clinton administration ought to impose a moratorium on the death penalty in federal cases until existing flaws are remedied.

The New York State Legislature had voted rousingly to impose a moratorium on fracking in New York State! (Applause, cheering).

The Illinois House approved a bill to impose a moratorium last year, but it failed in the Republican-controlled Senate.