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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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.
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David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Fulham could not find a replacement at short notice last summer and Palhinha signed a new deal not long afterwards.
—Omar Garrick, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
Explaining the problems then, Dubi said Paris had inadequate time to prepare properly as the venue for the final was switched from St Petersburg at short notice, there was a number of construction works around the city’s transit system and a lack of integration between various security forces.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 18 Apr. 2024
In an overheated market, holders of mining equipment jumped into hosting arrangements at short notice with owners of small facilities, some of whom had no prior experience and insufficient expertise, who agreed to install the equipment and run the mining operations on their behalf.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
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David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Fulham could not find a replacement at short notice last summer and Palhinha signed a new deal not long afterwards.
—Omar Garrick, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
Explaining the problems then, Dubi said Paris had inadequate time to prepare properly as the venue for the final was switched from St Petersburg at short notice, there was a number of construction works around the city’s transit system and a lack of integration between various security forces.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 18 Apr. 2024
In an overheated market, holders of mining equipment jumped into hosting arrangements at short notice with owners of small facilities, some of whom had no prior experience and insufficient expertise, who agreed to install the equipment and run the mining operations on their behalf.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
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“At short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20short%20notice. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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