at short notice
Example Sentences
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But it also has a trained reserve force of close to 1 million and can mobilise a reserve army of 280,000 at short notice.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Russian tourism to North Korea has increased in recent years, although Pyongyang sometimes closes its border at short notice.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Philip Simon was due to perform his stand-up show at the Banshee Labyrinth on Niddry Street, but the venue scrapped it at short notice after it carried out "routine" checks on his social media.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Changing those structures at short notice creates significant uncertainty, disrupts planning, and places additional operational and financial pressure on organisations that are already operating with limited resources."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The departmental car, made available at short notice through the kindness of the minister, had broken down in the suburbs.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
