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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All of them were found to be asymptomatic, the spokesperson said in an update a short time ago.
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Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
According to airport officials, the pedestrian jumped over the airport fence just two minutes before being hit and was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
He was then taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
He was transported to the hospital but died a short time later, the DA said.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
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Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
According to airport officials, the pedestrian jumped over the airport fence just two minutes before being hit and was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
He was then taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
He was transported to the hospital but died a short time later, the DA said.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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