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
  • The city recently approved a minimum wage of $30 per hour by July 2028 for workers at hotels with 60 or more rooms, an increase that’s set to be phased in over the next few years.
    Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • All 68 available team member slots are paid positions earning minimum wage, according to the city.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That's before Minneapolis police responded to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent this past weekend, so overtime is likely to increase.
    Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The Canadiens won the game 3-2 in overtime on a goal by Jake Evans.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • From at least November 2021, Robert Clouston knew that Arizona state law required Colt Grill to pay time and a half for any work over 40 hours per week, the indictment said.
    Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
  • The Budget Lab at Yale estimates that 8% of U.S. hourly workers and 4% of salaried workers are regularly paid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which requires overtime pay of at least time and a half once employees have worked 40 hours in a week.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • In a Star-Telegram questionnaire returned ahead of the runoff, Rehmet said his policy priorities include fully funding public schools, helping Texans earn a living wage and addressing affordability issues like property taxes, home and rent costs, health insurance rates and the cost of groceries.
    Eleanor Dearman Updated January 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Each student overcame their own obstacles through a program designed to transform lives, not just with technical skills and a path to a living wage job, but also mentorship, career support, and a sense of belonging.
    Wilborn P. Nobles III, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Neither is necessarily a bad thing, but a large refund can also mean less take-home pay during the year and is the equivalent of making an interest-free loan to the government.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • If earnings stay the same from 2025 to 2026, wider brackets could mean a bit higher take-home pay.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026

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“Double time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20time. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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