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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In a short time, Lyla has proven to be an integral member of the paramedics with leadership skills that will go far at 51.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Our neighbor of 25+ years has been given a very short time to live; the cancer came on suddenly and unexpectedly.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
Dear Miss Manners: Our neighbor of 25+ years has been given a very short time to live; the cancer came on suddenly and unexpectedly.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
When deputies reached the home a short time later, Kidwell was found dead inside her vehicle parked in the driveway.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 19 June 2024
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Our neighbor of 25+ years has been given a very short time to live; the cancer came on suddenly and unexpectedly.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
Dear Miss Manners: Our neighbor of 25+ years has been given a very short time to live; the cancer came on suddenly and unexpectedly.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
When deputies reached the home a short time later, Kidwell was found dead inside her vehicle parked in the driveway.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 19 June 2024
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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