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.
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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But for a short time after the reorganization, a range of ICI's historical documents remained in the archive.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
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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But for a short time after the reorganization, a range of ICI's historical documents remained in the archive.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
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“Short time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20time. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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