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 1975, after his collaboration with Warhol had run its course, Morrissey lived for a short time in Los Angeles and set about to finance and make his own films. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024 According to The Daily Front Row story, Schaefer volunteered for Doctors Without Borders in Cambodia for a short time, before returning to the States to join Macy’s. —

Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 26 Oct. 2024 But for a short time after the reorganization, a range of ICI's historical documents remained in the archive. —

Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024 The hospital stopped operating at the end of the 20th century, and for a short time the building housed a hardware store, according to the local research site The South LA Recap. —

Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for short time