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.

Examples of short time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web She was pronounced dead a short time later at a local hospital. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024 The man, however, was pronounced dead a short time later. —

Jason Green, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024 He was found dead in a police station a short time later. —

Tinbete Ermyas, NPR, 20 May 2024 Yet huge progress in a short time has been made in the creation of a Canary Islands Cinema. —

John Hopewell, Variety, 20 May 2024 Made in just 25 minutes, with a short time on the stovetop and a quick broil in the oven, skillet enchiladas Suizas packs a punch of flavor with very few steps. —

Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 May 2024 This issue was first brought to her attention around Labor Day last year, just a short time after Cedar Heights residents were first notified by signs posted throughout the neighborhood. —

Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024 But authorities say Merkt was seen parking the Tesla and walking into the convenience store at the gas station a short time before the three suspects pulled up in a Hyundai and one male walked inside of the same store. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024 Life gave us this kind of full-circle experience in such a short time, which was crazy to go through. —

Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024

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