at short notice
idiom
: immediately after one has been told about something
She had to leave on a business trip at (very) short notice.
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Thursday, 12pm Barca staff were investigating the possibility of flying directly to South Korea for the other two games, including sorting administrative issues such as visas, and the difficulty of finding a plane to carry the 120-strong group of players, staff and club officials at short notice.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Before dropping out of Ascot at short notice, Kate had attended a number of engagements in recent weeks, including two major events in the royal calendar, the Trooping the Colour parade in London and the Order of the Garter service in Windsor.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Establish contingency agreements with rail carriers, major shippers and 3PLs to empty yards at short notice to be able to quickly free space fast when volumes spike.
—Nicolas Westgate, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
But the event had to be cancelled at short notice after a defect was found in some of the fleet’s wingsails, a decision SailGP CEO Russell Coutts did not take lightly.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Before dropping out of Ascot at short notice, Kate had attended a number of engagements in recent weeks, including two major events in the royal calendar, the Trooping the Colour parade in London and the Order of the Garter service in Windsor.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Establish contingency agreements with rail carriers, major shippers and 3PLs to empty yards at short notice to be able to quickly free space fast when volumes spike.
—Nicolas Westgate, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
But the event had to be cancelled at short notice after a defect was found in some of the fleet’s wingsails, a decision SailGP CEO Russell Coutts did not take lightly.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“At short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20short%20notice. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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