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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She was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Once removed from boiling water, pasta will continue to cook for a short time after removal.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
Together, these alterations reveal that our sense of bodily self is not rigid but can be reshaped, at least for a short time, by changing the information the brain receives.
—Utkarsh Gupta, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
The comet will be visible for a very short time, about two hours before sunrise, now until April 21.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Once removed from boiling water, pasta will continue to cook for a short time after removal.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
Together, these alterations reveal that our sense of bodily self is not rigid but can be reshaped, at least for a short time, by changing the information the brain receives.
—Utkarsh Gupta, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
The comet will be visible for a very short time, about two hours before sunrise, now until April 21.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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