on short notice
idiom
US
: immediately after one has been told about something
She had to leave on a business trip on (very) short notice.
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For now, however, Replicator-type systems are a specific solution to the specific problem of defending U.S. partners close to China on short notice.
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Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
And CEOs are unlikely to make those costly investments without clarity on where tariffs will be in the long run, especially as Trump both imposes and removes tariffs on short notice.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Bowman should be credited with finding a capable replacement on short notice and at a low asset cost.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Number-five ranked Brady stepped in on short notice after Edwards' opponent, Jack Della Maddalena, was promoted into a title shot against Belal Muhammad at UFC 315.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
And CEOs are unlikely to make those costly investments without clarity on where tariffs will be in the long run, especially as Trump both imposes and removes tariffs on short notice.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Bowman should be credited with finding a capable replacement on short notice and at a low asset cost.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Number-five ranked Brady stepped in on short notice after Edwards' opponent, Jack Della Maddalena, was promoted into a title shot against Belal Muhammad at UFC 315.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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“On short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20short%20notice. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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