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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After being open a short time, initial response on Yelp to dining at NY Kimchi was mostly positive.
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Gary Stern, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
No one was injured and the suspect was arrested a short time later, police said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
The agency has already lost hundreds of staffers amid the firing of probationary employees — or those who have been at the agency for a short time or were recently promoted.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
He was pronounced dead a short time later at a hospital, police said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
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Gary Stern, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
No one was injured and the suspect was arrested a short time later, police said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
The agency has already lost hundreds of staffers amid the firing of probationary employees — or those who have been at the agency for a short time or were recently promoted.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
He was pronounced dead a short time later at a hospital, police said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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