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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Crusius was taken into custody a short time later and confessed to the shooting to officers.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Ramirez manages to leave the bathroom but is seen on school surveillance video collapsing in the hallways a short time later while blood pours out of his body, according to the affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Deputies spotted him a short time later and attempted a traffic stop.
—Essence News Editors, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
The task ahead is daunting given the scope of the undertaking and the number of deals that need to be reached in a short time span.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Ramirez manages to leave the bathroom but is seen on school surveillance video collapsing in the hallways a short time later while blood pours out of his body, according to the affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Deputies spotted him a short time later and attempted a traffic stop.
—Essence News Editors, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
The task ahead is daunting given the scope of the undertaking and the number of deals that need to be reached in a short time span.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for short time
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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