short time
noun
British
: a work schedule in which an employee works fewer hours than usual
The company hasn't laid anyone off, but a number of employees have been put on short time.
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Alkassar, who managed Paya along with chef Niven Patel, his partner in Feal Hospitality, managed a startling change in a short time.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The man returned to the store a short time later with a large kitchen knife in his hand, banging on the window, according to police.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The driver of that car, identified as Alexander Sepulveda Rivera, initially ran from the scene but was picked up a short time later.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
With two neighbors, the person who’s lived in their home for a short time might be paying 10 or sometimes 20 times what their neighbor is paying.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The man returned to the store a short time later with a large kitchen knife in his hand, banging on the window, according to police.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The driver of that car, identified as Alexander Sepulveda Rivera, initially ran from the scene but was picked up a short time later.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
With two neighbors, the person who’s lived in their home for a short time might be paying 10 or sometimes 20 times what their neighbor is paying.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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