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Recent Examples of overtime
Knueppel had just six points on 2-of-12 shooting in 34 minutes during the Hornets’ electric 127-126 overtime win over the Miami Heat at the start of the tournament.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
So Rantanen’s somewhat blasé attitude following Saturday’s wrenching Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Wild — losing the lead with barely five minutes to go on Marcus Foligno’s equalizer, then losing the game in overtime on Matt Boldy’s deflection — was at least well earned.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
A lot of places have mandatory overtime, Brown says.
—George Petras, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
This season, the Victoire won all four games of the head-to-head season series against the Frost, including two overtime victories.
—Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
So Rantanen’s somewhat blasé attitude following Saturday’s wrenching Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Wild — losing the lead with barely five minutes to go on Marcus Foligno’s equalizer, then losing the game in overtime on Matt Boldy’s deflection — was at least well earned.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
A lot of places have mandatory overtime, Brown says.
—George Petras, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
This season, the Victoire won all four games of the head-to-head season series against the Frost, including two overtime victories.
—Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtime
Noun
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Overtime or double time paid solely under California law does not independently qualify.—
Fennemore,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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The overtime category includes both double time pay and standard overtime.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Speaking of the hotel wage Unite Here isn’t the only player in the hotel wage fight to leap into this year’s council races.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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However, there are disadvantages which include lack of job protection and insufficient wages that cover don’t on-the-job expenses.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Now that officer Kyle McLaughlin got a bump in his title (detective specialist) and salary, what will Kelly the horse get in his accommodations besides an apple and a carrot or two?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Williams has already received an automatic cost of living increase, increasing her salary from $350,000 to $360,500.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The candidates also highlighted a desire to change tax laws and minimum wage to fight the affordability crisis.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The center is currently seeking state money to help pay for a program to hire homeless clients to minimum wage jobs cleaning the community, hoping to give people a boost toward better-paying employment down the line.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That is an effective 6% raise showing up in every single paycheck, not just at tax time, so families can pay their bills, save for the future and breathe a little easier.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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People are seeing more and more of their paychecks eaten by their car payments.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The living wage in Mecklenburg County is currently estimated around $53,100, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
2 May 2026
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As the Industrial Revolution immiserated 19th-century workers, Pope Leo XIII championed their rights to unionize and receive a living wage at a time when these ideas were widely considered radical.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rodríguez did not specify how much of the $240 corresponds to base salary — which determines pensions, severance and other labor benefits — and how much comes from discretionary bonuses that do not count toward long-term compensation.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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And that rate is used to then slot in the rookie compensation for draft picks, except for the compensatory selections (more on those later).—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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In Rhode Island, most hourly workers are required to be paid time and a half on Sundays and holidays.—
Wheeler Cowperthwaite,
The Providence Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtime. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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