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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Kim Guise, senior curator for The National WWII Museum in New Orleans said Miller’s poster was meant to be in use only a short time.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Three suspects ran off after the crash, including Calloway and Glenn, but were taken into custody a short time later.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Burleson police found Jacobs a short time later in a vehicle outside his house.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Her murder occurred during an uptick in gun violence in the surrounding area in a short time frame, which alarmed residents.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Three suspects ran off after the crash, including Calloway and Glenn, but were taken into custody a short time later.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Burleson police found Jacobs a short time later in a vehicle outside his house.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Her murder occurred during an uptick in gun violence in the surrounding area in a short time frame, which alarmed residents.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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