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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Many people still see the company as that, but the truth is that SpaceX went from nothing to the leading orbital launch provider on the planet in a remarkably short time.
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He was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and pronounced dead a short time after.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Paramedics arrived a short time later to transport the woman to a local hospital.
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In that short time, mistrust between communities and health providers has been evident.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 May 2026
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David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
He was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and pronounced dead a short time after.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Paramedics arrived a short time later to transport the woman to a local hospital.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
In that short time, mistrust between communities and health providers has been evident.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 May 2026
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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