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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Additionally, fire ignited near the left pylon attachment, which continued to burn until the plane crashed a short time later just south of the airport, off Grade Lane.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
The new film begins a short time after the first film ended.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
In certain cases, newborns were allowed to stay with their mothers for a short time.
—Zaya Rustamova, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
But within two days, the NYPD had arrested the first suspect, and a short time later, the other two, including Murphy.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
The new film begins a short time after the first film ended.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
In certain cases, newborns were allowed to stay with their mothers for a short time.
—Zaya Rustamova, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
But within two days, the NYPD had arrested the first suspect, and a short time later, the other two, including Murphy.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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