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Recent Examples of overtime
Denver was going to defend it out and hope to extend the game to overtime.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Tampa Bay has lost 12 of its last 13 playoff games decided in overtime going back to Game 5 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final.
—Eduardo Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The Canadiens won 4-3 in overtime in the last meeting.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Corona also set up a goal goal by junior forward Mia Sherry in the 73rd minute off a corner kick for Marist (8-1-1), which beat McAuley 2-1 in overtime on March 21 in the Windy City Ram Classic.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Tampa Bay has lost 12 of its last 13 playoff games decided in overtime going back to Game 5 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final.
—Eduardo Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The Canadiens won 4-3 in overtime in the last meeting.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Corona also set up a goal goal by junior forward Mia Sherry in the 73rd minute off a corner kick for Marist (8-1-1), which beat McAuley 2-1 in overtime on March 21 in the Windy City Ram Classic.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtime
Noun
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The overtime category includes both double time pay and standard overtime.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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This year, Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 25, so taking off the following Tuesday and Wednesday means extending your weekend by double time.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Washington state taxes income from capital gains but not wages and salaries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The W-2s reflected false wages from the company and false federal income tax withholdings, officials allege.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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That means Gotham can tap into an additional $1 million in funds above the salary cap to pay her when the rule comes into effect on July 1.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a news release shared with CBS News Texas, the district said teachers who work directly in a classroom with children as the teacher of record will get an automatic 5% salary increase for the upcoming 2026-27 school year.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The rollbacks included minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities, and rules governing exposure to harmful substances and safety procedures at mines.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Her Labor Department rolled back over 60 workplace regulations, including minimum wage rules and safety protections, sparking criticism from unions and workplace safety advocates.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Your loan processor must track the paper trail of any large deposits, say more than a paycheck.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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When paychecks last went unpaid, officers with the Transportation Security Administration began calling out of their shifts, leaving just a few officers to handle security lines at airports across the country.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Prior to the pandemic, the city relied on a consultant’s living wage calculation using the federal poverty rate for a family of three, adjusted upward to account for San Jose’s higher cost of living.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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What types of jobs pay enough to meet the living wage in Texas?—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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Sanders and the 444 nonunion members under his purview also took a 6% cut in compensation.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Property owners are given about three months’ notice and paid compensation at rates set by the municipality.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2026.
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