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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As for why Sanchez and Whitesell divorced, a source told People in January 2019 that the former couple, who still lived in their same house for a short time following their split, had simply fallen out of love.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
In his short time as HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has taken aim at long-standing vaccine policy.
—ABC News, 29 June 2025
DeMaio resumed, only to be interrupted a short time later.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
All four victims were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where 24-year-old Karan Hunter was pronounced dead a short time later.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
In his short time as HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has taken aim at long-standing vaccine policy.
—ABC News, 29 June 2025
DeMaio resumed, only to be interrupted a short time later.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
All four victims were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where 24-year-old Karan Hunter was pronounced dead a short time later.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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