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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Oumou Bah barricaded herself in the apartment after the clash but was taken into police custody a short time later.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
That information was confirmed a short time later by the Denver Fire Department.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Even during the short time that Booker was on the bench in the first half, Texas was able to outscore Oregon by an 8-2 margin.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
Trump fired off his reaction a short time later.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2026
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
That information was confirmed a short time later by the Denver Fire Department.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Even during the short time that Booker was on the bench in the first half, Texas was able to outscore Oregon by an 8-2 margin.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
Trump fired off his reaction a short time later.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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