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Recent Examples of time and a half
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.
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
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
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
In addition to reducing the standard workweek by 20%, Sander’s Thirty-Two-Hour Workweek Act, which enjoys strong union support, would require employers to pay time and a half for workdays exceeding eight hours.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
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
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
In addition to reducing the standard workweek by 20%, Sander’s Thirty-Two-Hour Workweek Act, which enjoys strong union support, would require employers to pay time and a half for workdays exceeding eight hours.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time and a half
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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Cabbies said a 10-year wait for a fare hike was far too long, and the increase is too small, considering gas prices are up and minimum wages for other workers have been better cared for.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The subminimum wage is set to rise again in July and fully match the minimum wage in 2028.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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The living wage in Wake County sits at around $55,250 a year for a single adult with no children.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jake DeBrusk scored his second goal of the game in overtime and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Anaheim Ducks visit the Minnesota Wild after Cutter Gauthier's two-goal game against the Vancouver Canucks in the Ducks' 4-3 overtime loss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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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 21 Apr. 2026.
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