short time
Example Sentences
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This all makes for a more productive and thorough visit within the short time allotted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Because it survives for only a short time, unusually large amounts of formaldehyde can act as a chemical fingerprint showing that methane destruction is actively taking place.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Batting conditions had been difficult all day and it would have been another challenging period for the home side had they been asked to return for a short time late in the evening.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
In a villa on the Bay of Naples, a dying general and statesman, only 50 years old, begins to record his extraordinarily eventful life in the short time left to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I’ve got so much to learn before I shall be ready, it seems a short time to me,” answered Meg, with a sweet gravity in her face never seen there before.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
