in a short span of time vs Within a short span of time

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey a similar meaning of something happening in a brief period. The choice between 'in a short span of time' and 'within a short span of time' can depend on the writer's personal preference or the specific context of the sentence.

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in a short span of time

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something happens quickly or within a brief period.

This phrase is used to describe an event or action that occurs in a short amount of time.

Examples:

He completed the project in a short span of time.
The company achieved great success in a short span of time.
She learned the language in a short span of time.
The team finished the race in a short span of time.
The artist created a masterpiece in a short span of time.

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You have wings and can reach the peak of the mountain in a short span of time
In this small area and in a relatively short span of time, we found three bodies.
OK. If you look at the relationship between the so-called Muslim world and Western world - two terms I don't like, but can't really avoid; in such a short span of time, they're efficient if nothing else -
In agile, workers are organized into small groups and do things in very short spans of time.
She accidentally inhaled the fumes... and became able to leap short spans of time.
Real-time alert exercises cannot be easily carried out within a short time-span.
I know it is a short time span but it is a very important initiative both in principle and in effect.
What is particularly distressing is that manufacturers in Britain must have been aware of the situation, since exports to Andorra rose so sharply over such a short time-span.
So you were saying you couldn't resist coming here in such a short time span?
Both involve violations in a very short time span.
We live in media-saturated, technology-fractured, short-attention-span times;
This would in any case not be feasible considering the very short time span until the end of 2009.
The recruitment of project officers with a contract of a maximum of five years was intensive during the first year the Agency was established, which means that many of the technical staff have to leave the Agency within a short time span.
the extent to which orders to trade given or transactions undertaken are concentrated within a short time span in the trading session and lead to a price change which is subsequently reversed;
The first is that our Committee on Employment and Social Affairs is extremely unhappy about the exceptionally short time span.
The reference substances must be degraded within a reasonably short time span, otherwise it is recommended that the test be repeated using another seawater sample.
Last night was a confluence of too many things happening in too short of a time span.
In early 2002, 8 billion euro banknotes and around 38 billion euro coins replaced 6 billion national banknotes and 29 billion national coins within a relatively short time-span.
It's a lot of information in a short period of time.
You formed a pretty strong attachment in a short period of time.

Alternatives:

quickly
rapidly
swiftly
in a short period
in a brief time frame

Within a short span of time

This phrase is also correct and commonly used in English to convey the idea of something happening in a brief period.

This phrase is used to indicate that an action or event occurs inside a specific short period of time.