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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The two girls, who were both 17, were taken to local hospitals, where they were pronounced dead a short time later.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The victim alleged that a short time later, the suspect confronted her again in the parking lot of a Family Dollar store, according to the police report.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
An early-stage concept would be creating a short time period ahead of a sport’s transfer-portal window for permissible contact.
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Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The suspect ran away with the victim's belongings but was taken into custody a short time later.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The victim alleged that a short time later, the suspect confronted her again in the parking lot of a Family Dollar store, according to the police report.
—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
An early-stage concept would be creating a short time period ahead of a sport’s transfer-portal window for permissible contact.
—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The suspect ran away with the victim's belongings but was taken into custody a short time later.
—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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