at short notice
idiom
: immediately after one has been told about something
She had to leave on a business trip at (very) short notice.
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But the event had to be cancelled at short notice after a defect was found in some of the fleet’s wingsails, a decision SailGP CEO Russell Coutts did not take lightly.
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The individuals in question, from Myanmar, Cuba and Vietnam, were flown out of the United States to a third country at short notice, despite a court order preventing such a move.
—Dan Gooding
billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
However, finding a professional hand masseuse at short notice isn't easy and can run into significant sums of money.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
The identity of the new pope remains a mystery until white smoke emerges from the Sistine Chapel chimney, meaning Mancinelli is preparing small, medium and large versions that can be donned at short notice.
—Chiara Rodriquez, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The individuals in question, from Myanmar, Cuba and Vietnam, were flown out of the United States to a third country at short notice, despite a court order preventing such a move.
—Dan Gooding
billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
However, finding a professional hand masseuse at short notice isn't easy and can run into significant sums of money.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
The identity of the new pope remains a mystery until white smoke emerges from the Sistine Chapel chimney, meaning Mancinelli is preparing small, medium and large versions that can be donned at short notice.
—Chiara Rodriquez, USA Today, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for at short notice
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“At short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20short%20notice. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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