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Recent Examples of overtime
Brad Marchand’s overtime game-winner deflected off Rielly, as well.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
The Florida Panthers got themselves back into their Stanley Cup playoffs second-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday with an overtime win in Game 3.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
Well, that’s exactly what happened as Pickard, despite finishing a 5-4 overtime win in Game 2, was too hurt to make his seventh consecutive start.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 10 May 2025
In Boston’s April 8 overtime win at Madison Square Garden, Porzingis torched New York for 34 points and hit eight of his 13 attempts from deep.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
The Florida Panthers got themselves back into their Stanley Cup playoffs second-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday with an overtime win in Game 3.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
Well, that’s exactly what happened as Pickard, despite finishing a 5-4 overtime win in Game 2, was too hurt to make his seventh consecutive start.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 10 May 2025
In Boston’s April 8 overtime win at Madison Square Garden, Porzingis torched New York for 34 points and hit eight of his 13 attempts from deep.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtime
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The cost of living, including health care and housing, continues to rise, and wages have not risen consistently at the same pace.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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The policies that the governor tried to reopen included cuts to restaurant workers’ wages, an expansion of charter schools, and privatizing the state’s last-resort insurer for workers’ compensation.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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The effort also aims to improve staff retention and recruitment at a time when hiring enough teachers can prove challenging — especially in an expensive city where the rising cost of having a family outpaces a teacher’s salary.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Forbes also consults news reports and salary databases such as Capology, Over the Cap and Spotrac.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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That’s left many farmworker families struggling to afford rent while earning minimum wage, $16.50 an hour.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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The legislation would also repeal a section that allows future minimum wage increases based on inflation.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
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For wage earners, Social Security and Medicare taxes are called FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) and are taken out of your paycheck.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Groceries cost more, paychecks stretch less, and now, the government support that once helped keep food on their tables is slipping away.—
Randy Colman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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The plan also addresses other community needs including providing living wage jobs with benefits, affordable housing to retain talent such as teachers, and community gathering and business spaces.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
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Click on the name of your county or metro area to see living wage statistics specific to your area.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Feb. 2025
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Others had to help Paredes with his job responsibilities without any compensation or reduction to their debt, according to officials.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 2025
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Forward-thinking plans support providers with documentation and coding resources to ensure fair compensation.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The board members are allowed to pick up extra shifts outside their 40-hour union work week, getting paid time and a half.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2025
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The contract’s annual minimum wage increases are 3 percent in the first year of the contract and two percent in the second and third years, and the agreement provides time and a half pay for work assigned on a holiday.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 June 2024
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtime. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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