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Recent Examples of time and a half
Some restaurants pay their employees time and a half; others rely on diners who tend to tip more aggressively on holidays.
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Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2023
Nothing about the job was good, except the time and a half.
—Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023
So, as is only right, RuPaul is coughing up some more of that sweet fracking money to give the queens time and a half.
—Vulture, 7 Apr. 2022
Extras should be prepared for a 10-12 hour day and will receive overtime pay of time and a half.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
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Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2023
Nothing about the job was good, except the time and a half.
—Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023
So, as is only right, RuPaul is coughing up some more of that sweet fracking money to give the queens time and a half.
—Vulture, 7 Apr. 2022
Extras should be prepared for a 10-12 hour day and will receive overtime pay of time and a half.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time and a half
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Since then, Zelensky has worked double time to signal his appreciation for Trump’s efforts, including having his country agree to a mineral rights deal with the United States that could serve as a form of payment for U.S. support in the war.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
19 May 2025
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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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Finally, minimum wage will go up in several counties and cities across the state.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Many of the folks that rely on Medicaid work for minimum wage, making too little to qualify for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Seniors and the disabled that rely on Medicaid for long-term care stand to lose even more.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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Using the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator, the report found that 65.7% of entry-level jobs in KC pay a living wage of $22.75 an hour or $47,320 annually.—
Ramal Nasim,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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Union workers, most importantly, who couldn’t afford to feed their children and needed a living wage.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Charlotte's looking to ride its overtime high, while Abbotsford is hoping to defend home ice and reclaim control of the Finals.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Last night’s 5-1 win in Game 6 never had a chance of being close, a far cry from the early throes of this series which saw three overtime games.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Time and a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20and%20a%20half. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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