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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She was pronounced dead a short time later at a local hospital.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
The man, however, was pronounced dead a short time later.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
The man, however, was pronounced dead a short time later.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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