How to Use short time in a Sentence

short time

noun
  • That’s a big jump in a short time.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Most of the time, our kids just come here for a short time.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • But for a short time last week, these posts were blocked from view.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Both boats leaked, and our bags were soaked through in a short time.
    — Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
  • He was found a short time later.
    — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
  • They were caught a short time later.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • For such a short time on the planet, right?
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Plus, most small plants can thrive in one—at least for a short time.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Lulu touched so many lives in her short time here.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • His parents had a short time to talk with him.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
  • Cops came a short time later to tell her that her son was dead.
    — Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • Initial try on should be for a short time and keep treats on hand!
    — Ayrika L Whitney, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Leave the child home alone for a short time while staying close to home.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Dec. 2025
  • These data sensors cannot be set up in a short time.
    — Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The car crashed into a tree a short time later.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • She was pronounced dead a short time later.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The man was pronounced dead a short time later.
    — Alexandra Koch , Michael Ruiz , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • He was pronounced dead in the street a short time later.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The school was also put on soft lockdown for a short time.
    — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • These options would put student loans on hold for a short time.
    — Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
  • That is seen as a difficult task on such a short time frame.
    — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
  • She was pronounced dead a short time later.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
  • Taylor assures that this can be achieved in a short time frame.
    — David Doty, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • In a short time, half a million of those people were told to leave.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Flanagan got up a short time later to seek aid, the video shows.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Steven only wrestled for a short time.
    — Jason Getz, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • And that wasn't even a thing in season 38, a short time ago.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Within a short time of the fire, the walls were left burnt and crumbled.
    — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • One reopened a short time after.
    — Shane Croucher john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • His mother took a job at Target for a short time.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026

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