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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Police detectives are investigating two shootings that happened a short time apart in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods located not far from one another.
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Whoever sold oil futures and bought stock futures had made a lot of money in a short time.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
After the Knights took a 2-1 lead a short time later, the Chaps rallied again with a header by Bryan Monsivais off a feed from Venas Abubakari.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The pair returned a short time later armed with three handguns and money.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Whoever sold oil futures and bought stock futures had made a lot of money in a short time.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
After the Knights took a 2-1 lead a short time later, the Chaps rallied again with a header by Bryan Monsivais off a feed from Venas Abubakari.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The pair returned a short time later armed with three handguns and money.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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