double time

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for double time
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Noun
  • Employers pared back hiring last year to cope with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ payroll tax rises and large increases in the minimum wage.
    Irina Anghel, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Politicians meet with waitresses at a diner to pitch raising the minimum wage or tour a factory to spotlight job growth.
    Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • According to county data, Kirk received a total compensation of $201,062 in 2023, including benefits and overtime.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • King-sized challenge The Kings came into the Garden having helped the B’s out a little bit by beating Columbus in overtime on Monday.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Although he did not get paid time and a half for playing 27 holes instead of the normal 18, a healthy check will come his way Sunday afternoon if Penge can hold his position.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Sadler emphasized that the struggle for a living wage is a communitywide issue.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
  • What is considered a living wage in Kansas City in 2026?
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That would ultimately decrease their take-home pay.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Former servers at Jon & Vinny’s, a popular Italian American restaurant with several Southern California locations, filed a class-action lawsuit in 2023 alleging that their company denied servers tips and was eating into their take-home pay because of diner confusion over an 18% service fee.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

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