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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Gloria Choi Gloria Choi Gloria was pronounced dead a short time later at a nearby hospital.
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Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The two men will for a short time be on board alongside their 2021 astronaut classmate Jack Hathaway, who has been on board the station since March as part of the Crew-12 mission that launched from Cape Canaveral in the Crew Dragon Freedom.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The author famously based her 2003 debut novel, The Devil Wears Prada, on her short time working as an assistant to legendary editor Anna Wintour.
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Continuing education allows students to earn a degree or certification in a short time.
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may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
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Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The two men will for a short time be on board alongside their 2021 astronaut classmate Jack Hathaway, who has been on board the station since March as part of the Crew-12 mission that launched from Cape Canaveral in the Crew Dragon Freedom.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The author famously based her 2003 debut novel, The Devil Wears Prada, on her short time working as an assistant to legendary editor Anna Wintour.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Continuing education allows students to earn a degree or certification in a short time.
—Sarah Moreno
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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