How to Use on short notice in a Sentence
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Here are some tips to get the best deals this season, even on short notice.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 23 June 2023
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Getting one home, on short notice, took an even greater effort.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2022
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Thrust into the driver’s seat on short notice?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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This would be quite a schlep and expense for my family on short notice.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
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Trying to figure out how to coach his son's football team on short notice.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2022
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Those aircraft could be used to rescue people on short notice.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2023
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Sean Strickland stepped in on short notice to keep the fight, which was to be the main event, on the card.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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This shift is driven by tight budgets, volatile markets, and a need for niche skills on short notice.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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Travelers with urgent needs may be able to get a passport on short notice.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
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But his idea was blocked by a concern that witnesses might not be available on short notice.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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Still, Tatis has shown the ability to power back up on short notice.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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The density is high enough and the roads are faster than in the downtowns, so a ride can come to you on short notice.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
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So, on short notice, Steve Watts went on in Wilson's place.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Pereira did step in on short notice for those cards, but so did his opponent, so the fight was less than ideal but fair.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Alipio was impressed by how well Matthews performed on short notice.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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Low-volatility positions are less risky to sell on short notice.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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The 35-year-old Brazilian stepped in on short notice to fight Makhachev.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Parts can also be harder to find on short notice, and gas price spikes can elevate dispatch fees.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
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The programs would have had to find somewhere that can staff the game on short notice on a holiday weekend.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
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Many of whom had were not defense experts who had been pressed into service on short notice to to report on the war.
—CBS News, 1 Sep. 2021
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Securing a venue on short notice can be challenging.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
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Not only did the rookie right-hander rejoin the team on short notice to start in Urías’ place.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
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But Wiz handled the verses with aplomb and did a great job warming up Cyrus’ crowd on short notice.
—Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2021
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Appointments are required and cannot be guaranteed on short notice.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Critics said such an order was impossible to carry out on short notice in the middle of a war zone.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 15 Oct. 2023
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Joaquin Phoenix is once again making headlines for allegedly leaving a movie on short notice.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2024
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Over the weekend, the Rockies changed their probable starters a couple of times on short notice.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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Russian warplanes have used the Saki base to strike areas in Ukraine’s south on short notice.
—Susie Blann, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2022
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Plus, getting another one on short notice isn’t exactly easy.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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American Air’s nonstop flight costs more than $900 on short notice.
—Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2023
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