on short notice
idiom
US
: immediately after one has been told about something
She had to leave on a business trip on (very) short notice.
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What To Know The JAGs of the Army, Navy and Air Force—Lieutenant General Joseph B. Berger III, Rear Admiral Lia M. Reynolds, and Lieutenant General Charles L. Plummer—were all dismissed on short notice Friday.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Coaches and teammates, including A.J. Brown, complimented Pickett’s performance on short notice.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
In anticipation of possibly being called upon to provide more soldiers, two U.S. officials told ABC News that the Army has preemptively placed high-profile units such as the 82nd Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division on standby in case they are needed on short notice.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
The 35-year-old Brazilian stepped in on short notice to fight Makhachev.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Coaches and teammates, including A.J. Brown, complimented Pickett’s performance on short notice.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
In anticipation of possibly being called upon to provide more soldiers, two U.S. officials told ABC News that the Army has preemptively placed high-profile units such as the 82nd Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division on standby in case they are needed on short notice.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
The 35-year-old Brazilian stepped in on short notice to fight Makhachev.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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“On short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20short%20notice. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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