at short notice
Example Sentences
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Many in the crowd of 2,000 or more did that even though the event had been organised at short notice.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Uprooting her life at short notice and leaving her family behind was challenging and Jessica remembers spending a lot of time alone in Portsmouth when Owen was at away games.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
England fans travelling to Mexico City for the match may be relieved they do not have to move their plans around at short notice.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Employees should be aware it might not be possible to book time off at short notice.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
It was a luxury for the relatively well-off, often arranged at short notice in an informal manner, as ‘public’ as a ball at Bath’s Assembly Rooms might have been.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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