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short space of time

noun phrase

: a short time

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During this short space of time, Fiordaliso is trying to process her emotions while grieving the loss of her mom’s previous life. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2025 The latest shipments represent much bigger quantities in a short space of time. Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025 But if progress in robotics proceeds anywhere close to the speed of the wider AI industry, that wide distance may nevertheless be traversed in a short space of time. Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025 From the side which started that game for London City Lionesses, none of the eleven are still at the club, a remarkable turnover of players in such a short space of time. Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Under the technical guidance of Perez, the number of watchmakers and finishers has also grown considerably in this short space of time. Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 13 June 2025 Spalletti, in other words, had to figure a lot out in a short space of time. James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2025

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“Short space of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20space%20of%20time. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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