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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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These include women’s right to vote, Medicare, the minimum wage, workplace safety laws, universal health insurance, and civil rights for all races and genders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Certain sectors would likely be hit harder than others by a higher minimum wage.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ragtime is going into overtime on Broadway.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Miami has lost two of its last three outings, including a humbling 26-20 defeat in overtime to SMU in Week 10.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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Granor Farm has a staff of more than 30, with over 20 full-time employees who earn a living wage and health benefits.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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In addition to cost of living wage increases, the guild is also seeking to preserve layoff protections and add new guardrails to the contract that prevent work from being outsourced to third-party companies and/or non-union labor.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Nadella’s sweeping take-home pay was thanks in part to the tech giants’ share performance, which has seen generous gains amid the enthusiasm towards AI investments.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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For millions of low-wage workers, these local adjustments provide a modest but meaningful boost to take-home pay—often making the difference between meeting basic needs and falling short.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Double time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20time. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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