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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He was hit in the neck by a lone bullet during the outdoor event and was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
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New York Daily News, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
One reopened a short time after.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The disruption, though lasting only about 30 minutes, quickly took the top spot on tech link-sharing site Hacker News for a short time and inspired immediate reactions from developers who have become increasingly reliant on AI coding tools for their daily work.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Medicare would have paid for a short time of rehabilitation at home after OW’s hospitalization.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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New York Daily News, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
One reopened a short time after.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The disruption, though lasting only about 30 minutes, quickly took the top spot on tech link-sharing site Hacker News for a short time and inspired immediate reactions from developers who have become increasingly reliant on AI coding tools for their daily work.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Medicare would have paid for a short time of rehabilitation at home after OW’s hospitalization.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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