cooling-off
adjective
cool·ing-off
ˈkü-liŋ-ˈȯf 
: designed to allow passions to cool or to permit negotiation between parties
a cooling-off period
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Councilmembers could then run again after a four-year cooling-off period, resetting the term limit period.
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Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Approximately 20% of U.S. trade arrives in the Canadian ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, where strikes broke out after union leadership and industry representatives failed to reach a deal before a cooling-off period expired.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Nasdaq paused trading for Trump Media at 2:42 p.m. ET for five minutes, a routine cooling-off period that exchanges are required to impose during times of heavy volatility.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
At that point, a federal court would order workers to return to the docks and implement an 80-day cooling-off period while the sides negotiate a new contract with federal mediation.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
The law authorizes a president to seek a court order for an 80-day cooling-off period for companies and unions to try to resolve their differences.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Several sectors, including consumer discretionary, have experienced a substantial rally, reaching levels that may require a cooling-off period.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
If a strike were deemed to threaten national health or safety, under the Taft-Hartley Act President Joe Biden could seek a court order requiring an 80-day cooling-off period.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
The government can invoke the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act, which allows the president to ask a court to order an 80-day cooling-off period when public health or safety is at risk.
—Anna Nagurney, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024
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Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Approximately 20% of U.S. trade arrives in the Canadian ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, where strikes broke out after union leadership and industry representatives failed to reach a deal before a cooling-off period expired.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Nasdaq paused trading for Trump Media at 2:42 p.m. ET for five minutes, a routine cooling-off period that exchanges are required to impose during times of heavy volatility.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
At that point, a federal court would order workers to return to the docks and implement an 80-day cooling-off period while the sides negotiate a new contract with federal mediation.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
The law authorizes a president to seek a court order for an 80-day cooling-off period for companies and unions to try to resolve their differences.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Several sectors, including consumer discretionary, have experienced a substantial rally, reaching levels that may require a cooling-off period.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
If a strike were deemed to threaten national health or safety, under the Taft-Hartley Act President Joe Biden could seek a court order requiring an 80-day cooling-off period.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
The government can invoke the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act, which allows the president to ask a court to order an 80-day cooling-off period when public health or safety is at risk.
—Anna Nagurney, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Cooling-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooling-off. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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