at short notice
Example Sentences
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They had been told to put on their spacesuits so they were ready to undock and return to Earth at short notice.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The Hull City Official Supporters' Club also issued a statement in which they expressed concern at how the play-off final could be moved at short notice.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Redemption requests from investors who might be worried about the threat to software companies from AI have overwhelmed the capacity of the credit funds to raise liquidity at short notice in illiquid markets.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
CalMac has said that services leaving Stornoway and Ullapool on Friday had been cancelled due to strong winds forecast and that other sailings were likely to be disrupted at short notice.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 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
