at short notice
Example Sentences
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Yet hosting the event is still a large undertaking for any city - especially at short notice.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Employees should be aware it might not be possible to book time off at short notice.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Neighbourhood teams told inspectors they were short-staffed and were often moved from shifts at short notice to help local policing teams.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The Foreign Office has dropped its advice against travelling to the UAE, but warned British citizens that "attacks could resume at short notice" in the region.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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
