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Recent Examples of overtime
Meanwhile, Bell beat Keller with a walk-off field goal and took down Eaton in double overtime.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The Fever fought to the end, taking the Aces to overtime despite being incredibly short-staffed.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Ovens see a lot of messes from foods that spill onto the bottom or racks that can become burnt overtime the longer the messes sit and bake.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Still, the two have split their season series in each of the last five seasons — the Falcons swept the Panthers in 2019 — and the most recent matchup resulted in Carolina’s thrilling overtime win in the 2024 season finale.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The Fever fought to the end, taking the Aces to overtime despite being incredibly short-staffed.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Ovens see a lot of messes from foods that spill onto the bottom or racks that can become burnt overtime the longer the messes sit and bake.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Still, the two have split their season series in each of the last five seasons — the Falcons swept the Panthers in 2019 — and the most recent matchup resulted in Carolina’s thrilling overtime win in the 2024 season finale.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtime
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Those employees would include nonexempt hourly workers who were allegedly denied minimum wage, overtime, double time and other benefits.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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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,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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Miner preachers and independent churches were central to the organization of miners in eastern Kentucky in the 1930s, too, during another period of violence between mine operators and miners over conditions, wages and unionization.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Only 14% report significantlyhigher income, suggesting that wage gains are failing to keep pace with higher living costs and financial pressures, and yet only 8% report significantly lower income, indicating stability.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Any changes can only take effect after the next election, meaning any move that would change salaries during this shutdown would not take effect.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The job is part of a wave of high-salary positions aimed at leading AI product strategy and boosting productivity.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The contract covers 160 production workers across both the Animation Guild and the Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) and establishes a minimum wage, reduces healthcare coverage costs and guarantees retirement contributions, per the guilds.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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The chair also called for a pause on minimum wage hikes, noting that garments remain a labor-intensive sector employing 600,000 to 800,000 workers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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But Makovsky is concerned that a prolonged shutdown could cause disruptions as workers missing their paychecks must figure out how to pay for rent, groceries and other basic needs.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Here are stories about how the impasse is affecting North Carolina, from paychecks and furloughs to shuttered services.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 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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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
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Without adequate stability, your shoulders lose their proper foundation and alignment, creating a cascade of compensations that lead to pain and increased injury risk.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The necessary compensation, Atlanta’s disinterest in moving him and the amount of money the Bengals would need to take on with Cousins’ salary make this an unlikely scenario, even though Cousins would be the best football alternative.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 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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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtime. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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