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 During a City Council meeting in October, the Antioch Police Department proposed double time for its officers who work on police details but faced opposition. Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for double time
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Noun
  • The process has allowed Missourians to raise the minimum wage, legalize both recreational and medical marijuana and expand Medicaid in recent years.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • However, many states and localities have adopted higher minimum wage rates, some reaching as high as $18 per hour, such as in the District of Columbia.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The troopers are taking time on their days off and earning overtime, according to Gardiner.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Young had multi-touchdown games in his final three games, which included two overtime wins.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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
  • What is considered a living wage in Ada County in 2025? To meet basic needs in Ada County, an individual must make at least $25.67 per hour or $53,394 per year before taxes, according to MIT’s calculator.
    Kate Linderman, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Bar advocates, who represent about 80% of indigent clients charged with crimes in the Bay State, have been on strike since May and have continued their work stoppage as their demands for a living wage remain unsatisfied.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • After 170 rolling strikes, more than 10,000+ Southern California hotel workers ratified contracts at 34 properties with record raises—an object lesson in how collective action converts inflation anxiety into take-home pay.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Oregon had the highest tax burden, reducing annual take-home pay to about $70,500.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Double time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20time. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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