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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The situation might have been defended for a short time pending the establishment of a Palestinian state, but there is no state on the horizon.
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Kenneth Roth, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Singh fled the scene but was arrested a short time later.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
For a short time, there was a question of the Leader surviving the fire.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The organization added that the incidents appeared to be related as so many dogs were left behind in such a short time.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Kenneth Roth, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Singh fled the scene but was arrested a short time later.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
For a short time, there was a question of the Leader surviving the fire.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The organization added that the incidents appeared to be related as so many dogs were left behind in such a short time.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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