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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An 18-year-old woman was discovered a short time later.
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Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 21 June 2026
The older victim, a home healthcare aide who lived nearby, was playing Dominoes with friends a short time before the shooting and had just brought his granddaughter back to the house before the shooting occurred, according to his distraught wife.
—Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
Since most butterflies live a short time, fluttering between colorful flowers for a few weeks before dying, a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Taylor assures that this can be achieved in a short time frame.
—David Doty, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 21 June 2026
The older victim, a home healthcare aide who lived nearby, was playing Dominoes with friends a short time before the shooting and had just brought his granddaughter back to the house before the shooting occurred, according to his distraught wife.
—Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
Since most butterflies live a short time, fluttering between colorful flowers for a few weeks before dying, a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Taylor assures that this can be achieved in a short time frame.
—David Doty, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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