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Recent Examples of double time
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.
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Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Mayor Pro-Tem Monica Wilson questioned whether the APD would heavily rely on its officers’ double time or seek help from outside agencies.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Faraji wants her case to be certified as a class action on behalf of others who worked at Fox at some point over the last four years, who were nonexempt hourly workers and who were allegedly denied minimum wage, overtime, double time and other benefits.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 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
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Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Mayor Pro-Tem Monica Wilson questioned whether the APD would heavily rely on its officers’ double time or seek help from outside agencies.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Faraji wants her case to be certified as a class action on behalf of others who worked at Fox at some point over the last four years, who were nonexempt hourly workers and who were allegedly denied minimum wage, overtime, double time and other benefits.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double time
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Their base pay is now $15 an hour, which is the minimum wage in many states and cities.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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And while, minimum wages have risen by 249 percent in the last two years, set at 22,104 lira (approxmimately $626) in January 2025, there was a change in the process, as minimum wage had not been increased again this summer.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Aug. 2025
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Adrian Petero’s 1-yard run, with plenty of push from the offensive line, in overtime gave the Eagles a 33-27 win over Centennial in a nonleague game at Trabuco Hills High.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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Lopez made his mark, returning a fumble 87 yards for a touchdown in a walk-off overtime win against Presbyterian.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Aug. 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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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
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Among those earning below the national living wage, the figures rise to 55% for those with disabilities, 54% for those from less-privileged socioeconomic backgrounds, and 47% for female respondents.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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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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The extra million translated to less than $500,000/year in after-tax take-home pay for a seven-year contract period ($3.5M total).—
Jim Hebets,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Double time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20time. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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