short space of time

noun phrase

: a short time

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After leading at Mark 1 following an unusually good start, things swiftly went from great to bad to worse in a short space of time. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The concept relies on rapid reusability, with both the Starship spacecraft and its Super Heavy booster designed to launch, land and fly again in a short space of time. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 The film covers a lot of ground in a short space of time, as Garance confides in an unseen other woman about her early life. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026 Just as deadly, but not all the victims were killed in a short space of time. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for short space of time

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“Short space of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20space%20of%20time. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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