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
  • His issues page lists populist reforms like raising the minimum wage, strengthening workers’ ability to organize, and legalizing marijuana.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Strengthening labor laws, increasing the minimum wage and improving social safety nets like unemployment insurance are a few ways the government could step in to address lagging wage growth, Shierholz says.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Bernabéu hosted Spain's first NFL regular-season game in November, when the Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Commanders 16-13 in overtime in front of 78,610 fans.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The men’s team also ran the table, outscoring opponents 26-9 across six games, albeit needing a pair of overtime wins against Sweden in the quarterfinals and Canada for the gold medal to break through.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 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
  • Which city department pays the most employees below living wage?
    Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Now, no matter the caseload, OFR attorneys are guaranteed a living wage.
    Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 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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“Double time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20time. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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