at short notice
idiom
: immediately after one has been told about something
She had to leave on a business trip at (very) short notice.
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The result is a flood of reluctant travelers — people who are fortunate enough to afford to book hotels at short notice but would still rather be home.
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Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
In November, a round of interviews with journalists, including The Athletic, designed to reveal how Rooney was working and embracing life in a new city was cancelled at short notice.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Brand purchasing practices can put workers’ rights at risk by putting pressure on supplier factories to meet unreasonable production demands at short notice.
—Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Interestingly, Fuel Cell Energy stepped in at short notice to replace another company that couldn’t deliver its product on time, marking FCE’s first commercial installation.
—David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
In November, a round of interviews with journalists, including The Athletic, designed to reveal how Rooney was working and embracing life in a new city was cancelled at short notice.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Brand purchasing practices can put workers’ rights at risk by putting pressure on supplier factories to meet unreasonable production demands at short notice.
—Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Interestingly, Fuel Cell Energy stepped in at short notice to replace another company that couldn’t deliver its product on time, marking FCE’s first commercial installation.
—David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“At short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20short%20notice. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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