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Recent Examples of double time
Part of the decrease is that the new company’s employees will no longer routinely work weekends, which are time-and-a-half or double time, unless called in to do so.
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Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Since then, Zelensky has worked double time to signal his appreciation for Trump’s efforts, including having his country agree to a mineral rights deal with the United States that could serve as a form of payment for U.S. support in the war.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 19 May 2025
Its crystal ball discerns patterns to predict what styles will blow up—then guides the requisite design, sourcing, and inventory decisions in double time.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
At the City Council meeting on Tuesday night, residents and councilmembers expressed concerns about having Antioch police officers worked beyond mandatory overtime shifts or paying them for double time shifts, especially in areas of the city experiencing spikes in violent crime.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Since then, Zelensky has worked double time to signal his appreciation for Trump’s efforts, including having his country agree to a mineral rights deal with the United States that could serve as a form of payment for U.S. support in the war.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 19 May 2025
Its crystal ball discerns patterns to predict what styles will blow up—then guides the requisite design, sourcing, and inventory decisions in double time.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
At the City Council meeting on Tuesday night, residents and councilmembers expressed concerns about having Antioch police officers worked beyond mandatory overtime shifts or paying them for double time shifts, especially in areas of the city experiencing spikes in violent crime.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double time
Noun
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CareLinx handles payroll processing, so caregivers earn at least minimum wage and pay just the employee portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some of it may relate to changes in minimum wage laws or other factors, but these were flashing warning signs well before this most recent conflict.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Tied 1-1 at the end of overtime, the Spartans held a 4-3 advantage in the shootout to take a 2-1 win.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Orlando, which lost to Phoenix in double-overtime in late-February, did just that by jumping out to a 16-point lead in the first quarter, but saw another double-digit lead disappear throughout the night.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Rhode Island, most hourly workers are required to be paid time and a half on Sundays and holidays.—
Wheeler Cowperthwaite,
The Providence Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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Paying employees time and a half inflates state agencies’ payroll costs, but often the practice is unavoidable to fill critical staffing gaps.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Data from the Census Bureau and Good Reason Houston has shown that one in five families in Houston live under the poverty line, and only one in five high school graduates earned a living wage six years after graduation.—
Ashley Soebroto,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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If one parent is working, the calculator found $55 an hour is needed for a living wage.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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New Yorkers using the program have reduced their payments by $478 a month — nearly $5,700 a year — an 11% boost in their average take-home pay.—
Richard Cordray,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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For a household earning $68,000 before taxes, take-home pay is about $52,000 to $54,000 after federal and state taxes, leaving just $3,600 per month for other expenses.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Double time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20time. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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