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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Digital assets are volatile and can move substantially (up or down) in a very short time frame.
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But what stood out to me in the White House’s official announcement about the construction project was its relatively short time frame.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
After the crash, Salgado ran from the BMW and was arrested a short time later at a nearby residence.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
In 1975, a mathematician named Oscar Lanford managed to prove this, but only for extremely short time periods.
—Leila Sloman, Wired News, 3 Aug. 2025
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But what stood out to me in the White House’s official announcement about the construction project was its relatively short time frame.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
After the crash, Salgado ran from the BMW and was arrested a short time later at a nearby residence.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
In 1975, a mathematician named Oscar Lanford managed to prove this, but only for extremely short time periods.
—Leila Sloman, Wired News, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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