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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He was found a short time later inside a subway station and arrested.
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 10 July 2024
He was pronounced dead in the emergency room a short time later.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 July 2024
Ivy and Wynter died a short time later in the emergency room at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2024
After a short time, the man, identified as 36-year-old Jamar Jarrett of Bridgeport, complied with the officer’s commands and exited the garage.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2024
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 10 July 2024
He was pronounced dead in the emergency room a short time later.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 July 2024
Ivy and Wynter died a short time later in the emergency room at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2024
After a short time, the man, identified as 36-year-old Jamar Jarrett of Bridgeport, complied with the officer’s commands and exited the garage.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2024
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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