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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Detainees are typically held at the field office for a short time during processing before they are transferred to a detention center, according to a former senior ICE official.
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Where gamification may keep users engaged for a short time, Airlearn’s model seeks to keep them engaged by building visible progress in communication skills.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Lately, lawmakers and regulators have expressed particular alarm about health facilities owned by private-equity companies — like Ridgemont Equity Partners — which typically take control of a business for a relatively short time, restructure it, and resell it at a profit.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
After a short time, the three victims come into frame, and shortly after the suspect and another man began to shoot toward the victims.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Where gamification may keep users engaged for a short time, Airlearn’s model seeks to keep them engaged by building visible progress in communication skills.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Lately, lawmakers and regulators have expressed particular alarm about health facilities owned by private-equity companies — like Ridgemont Equity Partners — which typically take control of a business for a relatively short time, restructure it, and resell it at a profit.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
After a short time, the three victims come into frame, and shortly after the suspect and another man began to shoot toward the victims.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for short time
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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